Predictors of de Novo Urge Urinary Incontinence After Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate

DongGuk University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Prostatic Hyperplasia; Urgency; Urinary Incontinence

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02243085

MCho2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of de novo urge urinary incontinence after the photoselective vaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia using the validated overactive bladder symptom score, and to determine the predictors of de novo urge urinary incontinence following the photoselective vaporization of the prostate.

Enrollment: 126 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 40 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• men in whom 6-months follow-up data were available
• men who did not complain of urge urinary incontinence based on the OABSS (overactive symptom score): OABSS question 4 score of ≤ 1

Exclusion criteria

• previous prostate or bladder surgery
• a previous diagnosis of urethral stricture or prostate carcinoma or bladder cancer or neurogenic bladder disease

Trial design

126 participants in 1 patient group

photoselective vaporization