Benign prostatic hyperplasia: diagnosis and treatment. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

摘要: Abstract This Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians contains highlights from the Clinical Practice Guideline of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment. The Hyperplasia Panel, a private-sector panel health care providers, developed guideline after comprehensively analyzing research literature. As result, this comprises most current scientific knowledge development, diagnosis, treatment benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). makes specific recommendations to identify both effective methods diagnosing BPH appropriate treatments based on patient preference clinical need. affects quality life is very rarely life-threatening disease. Motivation seek active will, patients, depend how much their symptoms bother them. Many patients choose regimen "watchful waiting." details relative benefits harms associated with all diagnostic approaches. Treatment options discussed include watchful waiting, alpha blocker finasteride medications, balloon dilation, surgical transurethral incision, resection, open prostatectomy.