Clinical Observation on Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Ahn, Kyung Soo; Chung, Shung Wha

Abstract

A clinical study was made on 61 cases of benign prostatic hypertrophy, admitted to the Department of Urology, Korea General Hospital during the period from January 1977 to December 1982. The results were summarized as follows: 1. Benign prostatic hypertrophy were 61cases of all 1103 cases hospitalized, admission rate was 5.5%. 2. Majority of cases was found in 6th and 7th decades with mean age of 68.1 years old. 3. The presenting symptoms were frequency in 38cases, acute urinary retention in 35cases and dysuria in 20 cases etc. 4. The blood chemistry showed elevated BUN in 16 cases and elevated Creatinine in 7 cases. 5. The endoscopic examination was performed in 58 cases which revealed trabeculation in 35cases, inflammation in 33 cases and kissing of lateral lobes in 29 cases etc. 6. Hypertension in 14 cases and pulmonary tuberculosis in 8 cases were frequently associated with benign prostatic hypertrophy. 7. Methods of operative treatment were suprapubic prostatectomy in 32 cases, retropubic prostatectomy in 1 case, and suprapubic cystostomy in 9 cases. 8. Postoperative complications were temporary incontinence in 17 cases, delayed bleeding in 6 cases, wound infection in 3 cases, unable to void in 1 case and heart failure in 1 case.