Ultrasound-Estimated Bladder Weight Predicts Risk of Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Men Using α-Adrenoceptor Blocker for LUTS

Objectives Although invasive and expensive, the pressure-flow study is known as the reference standard for the diagnosis of bladder outlet obstruction. We investigated the usefulness of ultrasound-estimated bladder weight (UEBW) as a predictor of the need for surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2008-10, Vol.72 (4), p.817-820
Hauptverfasser: Akino, Hironobu, Maekawa, Masanobu, Nakai, Masaharu, Shioyama, Rikiya, Ishida, Hirokazu, Oyama, Nobuyuki, Miwa, Yoshiji, Yokoyama, Osamu
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