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Change in functional bowel symptoms after prostatectomy: a case-control study.

Peyman Adibi1, Hamid Mazdak, Ali Derakhshandeh

  • 1Gastroenterology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences : the Official Journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
|November 18, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Open prostatectomy may increase the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) did not show a significant association with IBS onset.

Keywords:
Irritable Bowel SyndromeProstatectomyTransurethral Resection of Prostate

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Urology
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects up to 20% of the population.
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) affects approximately 90% of men by age 80.
  • Prostatectomy surgery can potentially lead to IBS symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between prostatectomy and the onset of IBS.
  • To compare IBS development after open prostatectomy versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study was conducted with 132 participants.
  • Case groups included patients who underwent open prostatectomy or TURP.
  • Control groups consisted of patients scheduled for prostatectomy.

Main Results:

  • 10 patients in the case groups and 5 in the control groups reported IBS.
  • No statistically significant difference in IBS prevalence was found between control and case groups (p = 0.117).
  • Open prostatectomy was associated with a significant increase in diarrhea and altered bowel habits with abdominal pain.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first prospective study examining bowel symptom changes post-prostatectomy.
  • Open prostatectomy, but not TURP, led to significant increases in diarrhea and bowel habit alternation.
  • Prostatectomy, in general, may contribute to abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits.