Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
Mansoura University
Age
50–any
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients' age \>50 years
Lower urinary tract symptoms LUTS secondary benigh prostatic obstruction BPO who failed medical treatment
International prostate symptom scores (IPSS) \>15 and bother score quality of life (QOL) \> 3 (according to IPSS question 8)
Maximum urinary flow rate (Q max) \<15 ml/sec with at least 150 ml voided volume or cases with acute urine retention secondary to BPO who failed trial of voiding on medical treatment.
Transrectal ultrasound TRUS estimated total prostate size 80-250cc
You may not be if
Patient with neurological disorder which might affect bladder function as cerebrovascular stroke, Parkinson disease
Active urinary tract infection (positive urine culture) till treatment
Presence of bladder cancer (within the last 2 years)
Known prostate cancer patients will be excluded preoperatively on the basis of digital rectal examination, prostate specific antigen level, and TRUS imaging followed by prostate biopsies if necessary.
