Abstract
Almost all men have some form of benign prostatic hyperplasia as they age, often resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction. Most patients with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms are treated with drugs (eg, α blockers or 5α-reductase inhibitors) and surgery is usually reserved for patients who do not respond to drug treatment. Both the safety issues of medication and surgery-related morbidity must be weighed against the efficacy of these treatments. The main reasons for discontinuation of drug treatment are serious adverse effects, such as postural hypotension, asthenia, dizziness, and impairment of sexual function, or loss of efficacy over time.
Highlights
10 Brown SGA, Ball EL, Perrin K, et al Conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax
Almost all men have some form of benign prostatic hyperplasia as they age, often resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic obstruction
Most patients with bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms are treated with drugs and surgery is usually reserved for patients who do not respond to drug treatment
Summary
10 Brown SGA, Ball EL, Perrin K, et al Conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax. Surgery can be considered, with novel minimally invasive techniques striving for effective relief of lower urinary tract symptoms compared with classic surgical approaches, but with a more favourable safety profile.[1]
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