Objective: To report initial experience of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) in Jakarta and evaluate thefiinctional and oncology outcome. Material & Method: Between June 2007 until September 2008, we had done 9 times LRP surgery. All data is retrospectively taken and divided in three groups, i.e. pre-operative data (patient demography, pre-operative PSA, prostate volume, Gleason Score, c…
Objective: To find out the role of inflammations in BPH progression represented by prostate enlargement compared between age group.Material & method: Tissue samples of BPH were collected from biopsy, transurethral resection or open surgery. Clinical information such as age of the patient, prostate volume, prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood concentration and history of retention before proced…
The role of inflammation in prostate diseases is suggested by the presence of inflammatory cells within the Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostate Cancer (PC). Inflammation suggests influence a balance between prostate cell growth and apoptosis by increasing microenvironment around prostate factors such as cytokines, COX-2 and oxidative stress. These factors stimulate proliferation and…
Todefine the use of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) as a predictor of prostate volume in catheterized BPH patient. Data were collected from medical record of symptomatic BPH patients who underwent prostate biopsy at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Urology Clinic since 1994 until 2006. Data of age, serum PSA, indwelling catheter, maximal flow, urine residue, and prostate volume were recorded as vari…
To study the effects of diferent bladder volumeson the length of prostatic measured by transabdominal ultrasonography. We did an observational study on 48 patients with BPH and urinary retention in Urologi clinic of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta 1 March 2006 to 28 February 200.The blader of each was filled with 50 ml normal saline and increased stepwise by 50 ml each time until either an…