Relationship Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Prostatic Anatomical Characteristics in Patients With Obesity and Severe Obesity

    October 2020 in “ Cirugía y cirujanos ”
    Aarón M. Flores-Aguilar, José A. Olivo-Gárate, Álvaro José Montiel-Jarquín, Marco Chopin-Gazga, Margarita Serrano-Mendoza, Ana L Pérez-Vázquez
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    Studysummary This study found that severe obesity is positively associated with more severe lower urinary tract symptoms compared to moderate obesity in patients with prostatic enlargement.
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    The study aimed to compare lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and prostatic anatomical characteristics in obese patients. Conducted on 537 patients, 100 met the inclusion criteria with a mean age of 68.73 years and a mean BMI of 32.62. The International Prostatic Symptom Score (IPSS) was used to evaluate LUTS, showing significant differences between patients with BMI 30-34.9 and BMI 35-39. Severe symptoms were more prevalent in the higher BMI group (17.6% vs. 3.6%). However, no significant association was found between prostatic volume and BMI. The study concluded a positive association between obesity and severe obesity with LUTS.
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