ARE SEXUAL FUNCTIONS AFFECTED BY PROSTATECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA?
Ylmaz ASLAN, Altu TUNCEL, Hakan AKST, Burin UZUN, Koray ARAS, Ali ATAN Ankara Numune Eitim ve Aratrma Hastanesi, 3. roloji Klinii, ANKARA Keywords: Prostatectomy, Benign prostate hyperplasia, Sexual function Benign prostate hyperplasia is a common urological problem seen in elderly patients. Lower urinary tract symptoms are commonly related to the disease and have negative effect on the quality of life. Nowadays, there are two main treatment modalities asmedical and surgical for benign prostate hyperplasia patients. Surgical treatment are performed in many patients. Although most of the patients greatly benefited from the surgical methods, they also have negative effects on sexual functions. We assessed the efficacy of surgical treatment on sexual functions in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia. Fifty patients who were admitted to our clinic for lower urinary tract symptomsms were involved in the study. All patients had normal digital rectal examination and serum prostate specif
