Prostatik kalsifikasyonun alt üriner sistem yakınmalarına etkisi

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OBJECTIVE:We aimed to evaluate the effect of prostate calcification on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). MATERIAL and METHODS:Patients who applied to urology clinic due to lower urinary system symptoms between 2010-2016 were retrospectively evaluated.A total of 177 patients were enrolled to this study; 58 patients without calcification, 63 patients with mild calcification and 56 patients with moderate/marked calcification.We classified the patients into three groups; those with no calculi, with mild calcification (<3 calcification, < 3 mm length) and with moderate/ marked calcification (≥3 calcification, ≥3 mm length).Patients filled the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and their maximum flow rates (Q max) were assessed.Categorical variables were evaluated with chi-square by variance analysis of continuous variables.Correlation evaluations were done by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS:The mean age was 56.5.Prostatic calcification was associated with age, but there was no positive correlation between prostate volume and PSA level, and no association with body mass index (BMI).Age adjusted analysis showed that; storage, voiding total IPSS were not correlated with calcification.As to IPSS, no relationship was found between maximum flow rate and prostatic calcification.CONCLUSION: Prostatic calcification is not a determining factor in the assessment of LUTS severity.