Correlation between the presence of inguinal hernia and the intensity of lower urinary tract symptoms Correlação entre a presença de hérnia inguinal e a intensidade dos sintomas do trato urinário inferior

Correlation between the presence of inguinal hernia and the intensity of lower urinary tract symptoms Correlação entre a presença de hérnia inguinal e a intensidade dos sintomas do trato urinário inferior

PURPOSE: To verify the correlation between the presence of IH and the intensity of LUTS related to BPH quantified through the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). METHODS: We prospectively selected 52 patients over the age of 55years; Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group 1: composed of...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Borges dos Reis, Antonio Antunes Rodrigues Neto, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Roberto Dias Machado, Steven Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2011-01-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Subjects:
Hernia Inguinal
Sistema Urinário
Sintomas
Questionários
Hernia, Inguinal
Urinary Tract
Symptoms
Questionnaires
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