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Intravesical Prostatic Protrusion as A Predictor of Need for Surgical Therapy in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients

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  • Balantine U. Eze

    (Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria)

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Intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) can predict disease progression and development of complications in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The aim was to determine if IPP at initial evaluation can predict need for surgical therapy in BPH patients. A retrospective study of BPH patients at ESUT Teaching Hospital, Enugu. Patients were involved in a previous prospective study in which they had abdominal ultrasonography measurement of IPP and prostate volume (TPV). IPP was measured in millimeter and divided into

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  • Balantine U. Eze, 2023. "Intravesical Prostatic Protrusion as A Predictor of Need for Surgical Therapy in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Patients," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 5(3), pages 9-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:5:y:2023:i:3:id:41746
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2023.5.3.1746
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