Objective: Prostatic resistive index (PRI) on power Doppler ultrasonography has been previously shown to be risen in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In the present study, we have evaluated PRI values of BPH patients who would be treated either surgically or medically.
Materials and Methods: A total of 91 BPH patients included in our study. The patients divided into 3 groups: Group 1: Fourty five medical therapy candidates, Group 2: Twenty eight patients who had severe lower urinary tract symptoms, Group 3: Eighteen cathe-terized patients due to acute urinary retention. Fourty five patients in group 1 were planned to be given doxazocine 4mg daily and 46 patients in group 2 and 3 (28+18=46) were considered candidates for surgery. Three groups were compared regarding clinical, labora-tory data and PRI levels.
Results: Statistically significant differences were observed bet-ween group 1 and both group 2 and group 3 while no difference existed between group 2 and 3.
Conclusion: Our results showed that BPH patients candidate for surgery had higher PRI than medical therapy candidates.
Key Words: Benign prostatic hyperplasia; power Doppler ima-ging; prostatic resistive index; transrectal ultrasonography
Abstract
Objective: Prostatic resistive index (PRI) on power Doppler ultrasonography has been previously shown to be risen in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In the present study, we have evaluated PRI values of BPH patients who would be treated either surgically or medically.
Materials and Methods: A total of 91 BPH patients included in our study. The patients divided into 3 groups: Group 1: Fourty five medical therapy candidates, Group 2: Twenty eight patients who had severe lower urinary tract symptoms, Group 3: Eighteen cathe-terized patients due to acute urinary retention. Fourty five patients in group 1 were planned to be given doxazocine 4mg daily and 46 patients in group 2 and 3 (28+18=46) were considered candidates for surgery. Three groups were compared regarding clinical, labora-tory data and PRI levels.
Results: Statistically significant differences were observed bet-ween group 1 and both group 2 and group 3 while no difference existed between group 2 and 3.
Conclusion: Our results showed that BPH patients candidate for surgery had higher PRI than medical therapy candidates.
Key Words: Benign prostatic hyperplasia; power Doppler ima-ging; prostatic resistive index; transrectal ultrasonography