Comparative evaluation of relationship between prostate volume and lower urinary tract symptoms

Abstract

Lower  Urinary  tract  symptom  (LUTS)  is  a  common  presentation  among  elderly  male  patients  in  urology  clinical  practice. Evaluation  and  treatment  of  LUTS  is  a  major  consideration  and  IPSS  score  is  routine  investigations  for  assessment  of  such patients.  International  Prostate  Symptom  Score  (IPSS)  have  contributed much  to  the  objective  and  quantitative  evaluations  of LUTS  in  terms of  the elucidation of  its pathogenesis and changes accompanied with  treatments. The objective of  this study  is  to evaluate  the  relationship between  IPSS  and prostate volume  in patients with LUTS. There  is  a  significant  relationship between IPSS and prostate volume measured through transabdominal ultrasonography. The Total IPSS increases with the prostate volume, as a significant positive relationship between IPSS total score and prostate volume was recorded (r= 0.45,    t=3.8, p<0.001).