Manzoor T, Shahid K, Ibrahim M, Waris Na.
Role of abdominal ultrasound in evaluating patients with urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Biomedica Jan ;32(2):100-3.

Background and Objectives: Urinary Retention (UR) is one of the most serious complication of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), causing resistance in urine flow and hence results in painful urination. Ultrasound is considered as modality of choice as a non-invasive method for imaging prostate gland. The objective of this study was to find out the frequency of patients with urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia and also to determine association between age and prostate volume. Methods: In this study 53 patients were evaluated at Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, who came with urinary retention due to enlarged prostate gland as result of benign hyperplasia. By a simple noninvasive method based on Pre and post void bladder volume and prostate volume using abdominal ultrasound. Prostate volume was divided in to three grades accordingly. Results: Sixteen (16) patients did not require any management whereas 34 patients were managed by catheterization and 3 had to undergo surgery. Conclusion: Abdominal ultrasound is an effective modality to evaluate prostatic enlargement which is commonly seen in past fifty years of age.

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