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The role of transrectal ultrasound measurement of urethral opening during micturition in men treated with doxazosin due to benign prostate hyperplasia
Article published in Urologia Polska 2007/60/4.

authors

Marek Wyczółkowski, Andrzej Prajsner, Włodzimierz Klima, Lesław Malik, Tomasz Drewniak, Maciej Rzepecki
Oddział Urologii Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego im. L. Rydygiera w Krakowie
I Katedra i Klinika Urologii w Zabrzu ¦l±skiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach

keywords

urethra, BPH, transrectal ultrasound, doxazosyna

summary

The aim of the study. The main role of alpha blockers in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is to reduce the functional component of the bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) facilitating the opening of the bladder neck and prostatic urethra during micturition. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) as a tool of assessing the effectiveness of alpha blocker in BPH patients.

Material and method. 45 male patients between 45 to 80 years with BPH were treated with doxazosinum for 12 weeks. The diameter of the cross section of the prostatic urethra was taken during micturition using the ultrasonic probe introduced to the rectum in upright position. The maximal diameter of the cross section of the medial prostatic urethra and of the bladder neck was recorded. Simultaneously the urethra flow was analyzed on the uroflowmeter recording. Residual urine volume was calculated from ultrasound. Two measurements of the urethra taken in the saggital plane in the half way of the prostatic urethra and in the bladder neck and IPSS were taken and compared before and after the treatment. Material was statistically analyzed.

Results. After 12 weeks of treatment significant improvement was noticed in every value of the analyzed parameters except of the residual urine volume.

Conclusions. Simultaneous analysis of the urethral diameter and Q max during micturition can by useful in estimation of the efficiency of the alpha blockers treatment. Increase in the urethra diameter without the Q max improvement can suggest detrusor attenuation and lowering effect of alpha blockers treatment in this group of patients.

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correspondence

Marek Wyczółkowski
Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny
Os. Złotej Jesieni 1
31-826 Kraków
tel. (012) 646 87 64
marek.wyczolkowski@pro.onet.pl