Medico-Surgical Therapeutic Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Although benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition that affects many elderly people, is frequent, surgical treatment for BPH has advanced significantly in comparison to medicinal care. Instead of addressing the disease itself, medical treatment just addresses the symptoms. Due to the fact that the majority of senior patients will have comorbid conditions like diabetes and hypertension, surgery may not be an option for everyone, making medical care more widely available. Notably, even while TURP, TUIP, TVP, TUMT, and TUNA continue to be the gold standards for treatment, medicinal therapy still offers hope for recovery and averting surgery. But one must be aware of the recently identified negative effects that these drugs can have in the elderly male, especially over a lengthy period of time. Though they are not appropriate for every patient, novel minimally invasive procedures have shown promise for the elderly male who has failed medicinal therapy but is not a surgical candidate or wishes to avoid surgery. Before choosing a course of treatment for your BPH patient, it’s crucial to talk with them about the risks, advantages, side effects, and alternatives.