Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BPH Prostatic Artery Embolization Facilitated With MR Angiography

Publish Date March 12, 2019

Improved visualization of prostatic arteries shortens procedure time and decreases radiation exposure, new findings suggest.

Aquablation, TURP Outcomes Similar at 1 Year

Publish Date January 23, 2019

Randomized trial reveals no significant difference between Aquablation and TURP in improvements in lower urinary tract symptoms, peak urinary flow, and post-void residual volume.

Seminal Vesicle Problems May Be a PAE Complication

Publish Date December 27, 2018

Seminal vesicle abnormalities may beamong the complications of prostaticartery embolization (PAE), according toa new report published in BMC Urology. In a review of 139 patients whounderwent PAE for benign prostatehyperplasia,Jin Long Zhang, MD, ofNan Kai University in Tianjin, China, andcolleagues identified 9 (6.5%) who hadseminal vesicle abnormalities detectedby magnetic resonance imaging.  Theabnormalities included subacute hemorrhagein…

Desmopressin Effectively Treats Nocturia in BPH

Publish Date December 11, 2018

Nocturia improved 43% in patients receiving oral desmopressin alone and 64.3% in those receiving desmopressin and an alpha-blocker.

Most Transient SUI After HoLEP Resolves Within 6 Weeks

Publish Date August 30, 2018

Of patients who had transient stress urinary incontinence after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, 88.6% experienced resolution of the incontinence within 6 weeks after the procedure.

Male Bladder Bacteria, LUTS Severity Linked

Publish Date August 28, 2018

Lower urinary tract symptom severity in men is associated with detectable bacteria in urine obtained via catheter, new study suggests.

Aquablation Safe, Effective in LUTS Sufferers With Large Prostates

Publish Date July 31, 2018

Significant improvements in symptoms, peak flow rate, and post-void residual volume observed in men with prostate volumes of 80 to 150 cc.

Study: Non-Bothering Nocturia Worth Treating

Publish Date June 14, 2018

Over 12 weeks of treatment, the mean number of nocturia episodes decreased by 1.1 and 0.9 in men who were and were not bothered by their symptoms, a non-significant difference between groups.

Metabolic Syndrome, Smoking Up Nocturia Risk in BPH

Publish Date May 28, 2018

Men with metabolic syndrome or a smoking history had more than triple the risks for persistent moderate to severe nocturia after TURP.

Nocturia More Bothersome Than Daytime LUTS

Publish Date May 22, 2018

Clinicians tend to focus on the number of voids, but patients worry more about interrupted sleep.