Male LUTS/BPH Made Easy [Paperback]

?Benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) is one of the most common diseases in older men and it is caused by an histopathological condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Clinical manifestations of BPH include symptoms, signs and sequelae of bladder outlet obstruction caused by the enlarged prostate. Although no longer life-threatening, the prevalence of moderate-to-severe urinary symptoms in the community is high, increasing from 22% among men aging 50-59 years to 45% among those in the seventh decade of life.Male LUTS/BPH Made Easy is a full-color comprehensive reference on the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE). Aimed at urologists in residence and training, Male LUTS/BPH Made Easy, updates the reader on the most current treatments and assists in clinical decision making based on the latest evidence.??This book offers a full-color, comprehensive reference on the management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE). The coverage provides an update on current treatments and helps to improve clinical expertise.

1. History of LUTS/BPO and Evolution of Concepts and Terminology.- 2. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of LUTS/BPO.- 3. Assessing LUTS/BPO: What Is The Evidence?.- 4. Treatment Algorithms: When to Treat and Whom?.- 5.?Medical Treatment of LUTS/BPH.- 6. Open Prostatectomy and Standard Endosurgery.- 7. Surgical Treatment: Lasers and Techniques.- 8. Emerging Treatments of BPH.- 9. Managing the Complex/Difficult Cases.

Christopher R. Chapple BSc MD FRCS (Urol) Professor Consultant Urological Surgeon Urology Research Department The Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield United Kingdom C.R.Chapple@sheffield.ac.uk Andrea Tubaro MD Department of Urology 2nd School of Medicine 'La Sapienza' University Sant'Andrea Hospital Rome Italy andrea.tubaro@tin.it

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