Persistent use of medical therapy after surgery for lower urinary tract symptoms: a retrospective database analysis

To determine how many men are able to remain off of medical therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) following surgery for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).The TriNetX Analytics Network was used to identify men who were taking medical therapy for BPO (at least one of: alpha-1 blockers, anticholinergics, B3 agonists, or 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors) and subsequently underwent surgery for BPO. They were then placed into one of six...