Lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia among Ghanaian men: a hospital-based cross-sectional prospective study

Aboah Kenneth; Agyemang-Yeboah Francis; Gyase-Sarpong Kofi Christian; Laing Edwin Ferguson; Acheampong Emmanuel; Twumasi Frimpong Benjamin; Amoah George; Batu Nsenbah Emmanuella; Adutwumwaah Asamoah Portia

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162906

Authors

Aboah Kenneth Department of Surgery (Urology Unit), School of Medical Sciences/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
Agyemang-Yeboah Francis Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
Gyase-Sarpong Kofi Christian Department of Surgery (Urology Unit), School of Medical Sciences/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
Laing Edwin Ferguson Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
Acheampong Emmanuel Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
Twumasi Frimpong Benjamin Department of Surgery (Urology Unit), School of Medical Sciences/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
Amoah George Department of Surgery (Urology Unit), School of Medical Sciences/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi
Batu Nsenbah Emmanuella Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi
Adutwumwaah Asamoah Portia Department of Surgery (Urology Unit), School of Medical Sciences/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20162906

Keywords:

International prostate symptom score, Prevalence, Lower urinary tract symptoms, Digital rectal examination

Abstract

Background: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are common in the elderly. This study sought to determine the prevalence of LUTS among patients visiting the urology clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana and to explore its presentation patterns.

Methods: Simple randomized sampling technique was used to recruit 225 subjects with a mean age of 67.96±14.57 (range=40-100years) in a prospective cross-sectional study. LUTS related characteristics and international prostate symptom score (IPSS) questionnaire were employed to obtain relevant data.

Results: The average IPSS of the studied participants was 17.52±7.83. Based on the IPSS, the prevalence of LUTS suggestive of BPH was 88.89%. Bladder storage symptoms were also recorded at 88.59% whilst prostate enlargement based on digital rectal examination (DRE) was 60.4% among the studied subjects. PSA levels ≥4.0ng/ml gave a prevalence of 81.5%. The prevalence of prostate enlargement defined as PSA ≥1.5ng/ml was 85.23% among the studied subjects whilst 63.11% of the subjects examined had troublesome LUTS. Urgency was the most predominantly reported LUTS (93.3%) among the subjects studied.

Conclusions: This study has clearly shown that, the most prevalent urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia were bladder storage symptoms and urgency. These symptoms when present clinically therefore, suggest benign prostatic hyperplasia and that the prevalence estimates of LUTS in older men are relatively higher at diagnosis.

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