Clinical implications of a feeling of incomplete emptying with little post-void residue in men with lower urinary tract symptoms

Aim It remains unclear why patients suffer from a feeling of incomplete emptying despite no or little post‐void residual (PVR). Accordingly, we evaluated the clinical implications thereof in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Methods Records were obtained from a prospectively maintained d...

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Published in:Neurourology and urodynamics 2014-09, Vol.33 (7), p.1123-1127
Main Authors: Lee, Joo Yong, Lee, Dae Hun, Lee, Hyeyoung, Bang, Woo Jin, Hah, Yoon Soo, Cho, Kang Su
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Humans
lower urinary tract symptoms
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
propensity score
prostatic hyperplasia
Prostatic Hyperplasia - physiopathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urination - physiology
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Summary:Aim It remains unclear why patients suffer from a feeling of incomplete emptying despite no or little post‐void residual (PVR). Accordingly, we evaluated the clinical implications thereof in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Methods Records were obtained from a prospectively maintained database for 905 first‐visit men with LUTS. Patients with comorbidities that may affect voiding function and with PVR > 20 ml were excluded. Finally, 421 patients were eligible for the study. Results By International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), a score for evaluating a feeling of incomplete emptying, 106 patients (25.2%) were characterized as experiencing no symptoms (score 0, 1), 201 (47.7%) as mild to moderate symptoms (score 2, 3), and 114 (27.1%) as severe symptoms (score 4, 5). The severity of a feeling of incomplete emptying was significantly associated with total IPSS and with subscores for both voiding and storage symptoms (P 
ISSN:0733-2467
1520-6777
DOI:10.1002/nau.22473