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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226808
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benign prostatic hyperplasia; secondary hypogonadism; testosterone; circadian rhythm; BipolEP; ThuLEP
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital [CMRPG3K2371]
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This study evaluated the impact of endoscopic enucleation surgery of the prostate on testosterone levels in hypotestosteronemic patients with bladder outlet obstruction. The results showed a significant improvement in testosterone levels after surgery, particularly in patients with lower preoperative testosterone levels.
Background: We evaluated the impact of endoscopic enucleation of the prostate on testosterone levels in hypotestosteronemic patients with bladder outlet obstruction. Methods: We enrolled 294 men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) who received surgery between January 2019 and December 2020 in simple tertiary centre. The inclusion criteria were as follows: being a male patient aged 45-95 years and having recurrent urinary tract infection, having previously failed medical treatment for LUTS or urine retention, and undergoing bipolar or thulium laser enucleation of the prostate. The preoperative and postoperative data were retrospectively reviewed. Results: This study included 112 men with a mean age of 69.4 years. The mean preoperative and postoperative testosterone levels were 4.8 and 4.98, respectively. Of the patients, 88 (78.6%) received ThuLEP and 24 received BipolEP. We divided the patients into two groups according to preoperative serum testosterone levels: normal-testosterone (>= 3 ng/mL) and low-testosterone (<3 ng/mL) groups. A significant change in testosterone levels (p = 0.025) was observed in the low-testosterone group. In contrast, no significant difference in testosterone levels was noted in the normal-testosterone group (p = 0.698). Conclusions: Endoscopic enucleation surgery of the prostate could improve postoperative testosterone levels in hypotestosteronemic patients with bladder outlet obstruction.
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