Online ISSN: 2515-8260

IPSS Score (International Prostate Symptom Score) - A Tool to Evaluate Effectiveness of TURP (Transurethral Resection of Prostate) In BPH Patients

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Srinivas Banoth1 , Yeruva Anil Reddy2 , Sharma Rahul Mataprasad3 , N Rama Murthy4 , J. Sasi Kumar5 , Nishanth Kumar Mydam6 , Sagar Soitkar7 , Vamseedhar Reddy

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BPH is the most common disease in an aging male affecting 50% at 60yrs , 90% at 80yrs of age. The most common symptoms being not only voiding symptoms but also storage and post micturition symptoms affecting quality of life. Inspite of various techniques used in treatment of BPH; TURP is still the Gold standard surgery. So we have conducted an study to assess the grading of BPH and studied the indications for surgery in BPH patients based on IPSS and assessed the improvement in IPSS after TURP

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