Men with LUTS and diabetes mellitus

Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica
G DerimachkovskiD Mladenov

Abstract

Diabetic urinary bladder disfunction is a common problem. Disfunction will occur in about 80% of diabetic patients. Comon symptoms include retention, overactive bladder, sfincted dissinergy and urinary tract infections. In nine months period from 08.2013. to 05.2014. fourteen patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and diabetes were evaluated by uroflowmetry, cistotonometry with electromyography and pressure flow study. Including criteria consisted of IPSS more than 8, PSA lower than 4, RT carcinoma excluded and prostate size more than 25 cm3. REZULTS: Patient age was 50 to 77 years. In two patients due to acute retention urinary catheter was inserted. Only they were treated with alfa blockers while other patients received no therapy. Four patient had insulin dependant diabetes while ten of them had diabetes regulated with oral antidiabetics. Cistotonometry presented detrusor overactivity in two patients, treated with M cholinergics. In one patient overactive detrusor activity was in the same time presented with urge incontinence and treated in the same way. Normal detrusor activity was recorded in 14 patients on pressure flow evaluation. In 8 patients with Q max more than 15 ml/s treatment was watchfull waiting. In 4...Continue Reading

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