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Tomonori Minagawa¹

¹Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan. minagawat@shinshu-u.ac.jp.

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Ultrasonography (US) is crucial for managing lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in men. This review highlights recent advances in US techniques for diagnosing, predicting, and monitoring LUTD, improving patient care.

Keywords:

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Background:

Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) encompasses conditions like overactive bladder and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Ultrasonography (US) is a key diagnostic tool for evaluating LUTD.
US assesses parameters such as prostatic volume and post-void residual volume.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in ultrasonography (US) for managing lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD).
To emphasize the role of US in diagnosing complications like hydronephrosis and bladder calculus.
To explore US applications in surgical indications, disease prediction, and treatment monitoring.

Main Methods:

Narrative review of recent literature on ultrasonography in LUTD management.
Focus on adult male patients with LUTD.
Analysis of US parameters including bladder wall thickness, prostatic urethral length, and prostatic urethral angulation.

Main Results:

US is vital for assessing pathophysiological characteristics in LUTD.
US aids in identifying surgical indications and predicting disease progression and treatment efficacy.
US parameters effectively monitor improvements in bladder function.

Conclusions:

Recent advances in US offer significant improvements in the clinical management of LUTD.
Ultrasonography is indispensable for comprehensive evaluation and monitoring of LUTD in adult males.
US facilitates personalized treatment strategies and outcome prediction for LUTD patients.