July 31, 2024Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery/Sri Lanka journal of surgeryOpen Access

Comprehensive assessment of male lower urinary tract symptoms at a tertiary care urology clinic: A prospective study

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BBB. BalagobiUniversity of Jaffna TBT. BrammahUniversity of Jaffna SSSanta SarmaSri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

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Prospective cross-sectional study demonstrates severe lower urinary tract symptoms in older men, highlighting the need for tailored urological interventions.

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Severe lower urinary tract symptoms correlate with older age, diabetes, and alcohol use, while moderate to severe symptoms worsen quality of life.
Patients showed a mean international prostate symptoms score of 21.06, while 52.5% of men underwent surgical interventions at the urology clinic.
Prospective cross-sectional study of 181 patients highlights transurethral resection of the prostate as the most frequent intervention for obstruction.

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Balagobi et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5e5b8b6db64358757a04f https://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v42i2.9119

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Prospective cross-sectional study demonstrates severe lower urinary tract symptoms in older men, highlighting the need for tailored urological interventions.

Comprehensive assessment of male lower urinary tract symptoms at a tertiary care urology clinic: A prospective study

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Comprehensive assessment of male lower urinary tract symptoms at a tertiary care urology clinic: A prospective study

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