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- Title
Obstructive Primary Bladder Neck Disease: Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of α<sub>1</sub>-Blockers.
- Authors
Cisternino, A.; Zeccolini, G.; Calpista, A.; De Marco, V.; Galetti, T. Prayer; Lafrate, M.; Artibani, W.
- Abstract
Objective: The efficacy and safety of using α1-adrenergic blockers for treating primary bladder neck obstruction in young and middle-aged men was assessed as the first therapeutic step, before surgery, in a symptomatic non-neurogenic selected group of patients. Materials and Methods: From January 1995 to December 2001, primary bladder neck obstruction was diagnosed in 41 men whose average age was 43 years. All of them were evaluated by a complete clinical history, American Urological Association (AUA) symptom score index, physical examination, uroflowmetry, transabdominal ultrasound prostatic volume determination, ultrasound post-void residual determination, videourodynamics including pressure-flow analysis and upper urinary tract screening with renal ultrasound or an excretory urogram. A full daily dose of α1-adrenergic blockers (alfuzosin or tamsulosin) was administered for at least 6 months. Successful treatment was defined as improved symptoms, voiding diary, maximum flow rate and pressure-flow parameters. Patients who did not gain improvement of symptoms with pharmacological treatment were offered surgery. Results: Overall, pharmacological treatment was successful in 29/41 patients (70.7%) whereas bladder neck endoscopic incision was mandatory in 12/41 (29.3%). Conclusions: α1-Blockers were effective and safe for treating young and middle-aged men with symptomatic bladder neck obstruction. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
BLADDER obstruction; BLADDER diseases; PROSTATE hypertrophy; URODYNAMICS; SYMPATHOLYTIC agents; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; URINATION disorders
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2006, Vol 76, Issue 2, p150
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000090879