1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Work actuality In recent years the number of males with urination disorders mostly induced by prostate pathology has significantly increased [Gas et al., 1998; Khan, Khan et al., 2005; Amaral, Coeli et al., 2004]. Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) affects males at a much younger age making them complain of urination disorders of different types and intensity. It is quite a common pathology among males (which is) conditioned by life style and nutrition [Saga & Sugimura, 2004; Shabbir & Mumtaz, 2004; Cambell, 2005]. Clinical symptoms of BPH are not restricted only to urination complaints. With an increase of age of males, the balance of androgens and estrogens undergoes changes in the male organism, affecting the power of libido. According to C.M.Porth, 2005, two theories related to senility have been created, trying to explain biological processes occurring with age: The first theory is related to the so called genetically programmed changes. This theory affirms that changes brought on by aging, are genetically predetermined. Another theory is called the stochastic theory which says that all changes are of accidental nature, i.e. the body undergoes accidental changes. There is one more theory, the so-called neuroendocrinic theory of senility. This theory involves three basic factors of the process of aging: 1) facilitated degradation of hormones, 2) decreased synthesis and secretion of hormones, 3) diminished sensitivity of “target” receptors to... [to full text]

INTRODUCTION Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common pathological condition of aged men which significantly impairs the quality of life status. Though pharmacotherapy with adrenoblockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors markedly decreased the rate of surgical interventions, BPH surgery still constitutes the main workload (around ¼ of total) of urologists in the department. The results of the observational study performed by Barry et al. show that the probability of surgical treatment of BPH during the period of 4 years for subjects with mild symptoms equals to 10%, and in case of moderate and severe symptoms - 24% and 39%, respectively. According to the data of large multicenter study performed with 7,588 men in Asia and Australia, moderate and severe symptoms are present in 29%, 40%, and 56% of men in their fifth, sixth, and seventh decade of life, respectively. Symptoms are the main driving force of BPH treatment, but their correlation with residual urine, objective findings of uroflowmetry and invasive urodynamics is only poor. The association of various parameters with the outcomes of surgical treatment is complicated and still not completely investigated. Therefore finding parameters that predict the outcome of surgical BPH treatment is important. According to the literature, unfavorable outcomes of transurethral resection are present in around 15-30% of men with symptomatic BPH. This is mostly associated with inadequate preoperative evaluation, not fully... [to full text]