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Would you recommend a bladder outlet procedure in a patient with a large obstructing prostate but little to no bladder function on urodynamics?

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Urology · New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Given the large obstructing prostate, an outlet procedure may be reasonable despite little to no detrusor contractility. However, the expected benefit is less predictable than in patients with preserved detrusor function. The procedure may relieve obstruction, but it cannot restore bladder contracti...

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