The Urination Patterns In Elderly Male Patients With Upper Urinary Tract Calculi

Abstract

Objectives: We investigated the urination patterns in elderly male patients with upper urinary tract calculi. Methods: We enrolled 45 patients with upper urinary tract calculi and 52 patients without urinary tract calculi (as controls) who were over 60 years of age for this study. All of the patients had undergone the International Prostate Symptom Score diagnostic process via an interview. Results: No significant differences were observed in any of the parameters between these groups with regard to their voiding symptoms. However, the group with upper urinary tract calculi had significantly lower scores on their daytime urinary frequency, storage symptoms and total IPSS scores. The group with upper urinary tract calculi had significantly better results in the analysis of QOL. Conclusions: These data suggest that elderly males having upper urinary tract calculi might have fewer lower urinary tract symptoms as a result of the stone formation.