WHO NEEDS A PROSTATECTOMY - REVIEW OF A WAITING LIST

被引:9
作者
BARHAM, CP
POCOCK, RD
JAMES, ED
机构
[1] ROYAL DEVON & EXETER HOSP WONFORD,DEPT CLIN MEASUREMENTS,BARRACK RD,EXETER EX2 5DW,ENGLAND
[2] ROYAL DEVON & EXETER HOSP WONFORD,DEPT UROL,EXETER EX2 5DW,ENGLAND
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1993年 / 72卷 / 03期
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D O I
10.1111/j.1464-410X.1993.tb00725.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A total of 1 18 patients on a waiting list for a transurethral prostatectomy, who had been selected primarily on the basis of their symptoms and the finding of an enlarged prostate, were reassessed by objective tests. Of the 107 finally studied, 44% were retained on the waiting list and a further 8% kept under review; 48% were discharged from any further follow-up. The study reinforces the importance of objectively assessing patients presenting with urinary symptoms.
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