Management of prolonged post-operative pelvic pain after transurethral prostate surgery: a clinical real-world survey and international comparison of therapy regimens
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Up to 50% of patients with benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) face post-operative complications after transurethral prostate Surgery. This includes nearly 15% of patients suffering from prolonged post-operative pelvic pain (pPPP) consisting of dysuria and prostatodynia for sometimes several months post-surgery. This study elucidates and proposes a definition of the multi-dimensional nature of prolonged post-operative pelvic pain (pPPP) after transurethral prostate surgery by providing real-world data on therapeutic options and their efficacy. METHODS: German and international urologic practitioners participated in an online-survey after invitation via social media accounts and newsletters. The survey included questions on the amount of expertise, the therapeutic regimens for prolonged post-operative pelvic pain (pPPP) and the expected therapy outcome. Participation was voluntary and uncompensated. Chi-Square tests and Student’s t-tests were used for descriptive statistics. RESULTS: 67 German urologists participated in a 9-question online Survey. 94,0% treated patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and 85,1% disclosed their therapeutic regime for prolonged post-operative pelvic pain (pPPP). The most common treatments included anti-inflammatory medication (69,6%), anti-cholinergics (53,6%), alpha-blockers (51,8%) and pelvic physiotherapy (50,0%). Over half of the patients responded to the therapeutic approach, but only 5,4% of urologists anticipated full pain…
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