Urinary Incontinence and BPH Flashcards
When does the prostate develop during gestation?
10-16 weeks of gestation from epithelial buds
Which sinus does the prostate develop from during gestation?
Posterior aspect of the urogenital sinus, to invade the mesenchyme
What is the main influencing hormone of the prostate?
Dihydrotestosterone
Which receptors does dihydrotestosterone act upon?
Mesenchymal androgen receptors
Which artery does the prostatic artery branch from?
Inferior vesicular artery
The prostatic artery divides into which arteries?
Urethral and capsular groups of arteries
Which two arteries arise from the urethral group?
Flock’s and Badenoch’s arteries
Describe venous drainage of the prostate?
- Peri-prostatic venous plexus
* The periprostatic venous plexus Drains into the internal iliac vein.
What is the lymphatic drainage of the prostate gland?
Obturator nodes and interna liliac chain
What zone classification is used to categorise the prostate gland?
McNeal’s Zones
What are the zones of the prostate gland?
Transition Zone
Central Zone
Peripheral Zone
Anterior fibromuscular stroma
What % of the prostate gland is represented by the transition zone?
10%
Which prostate zone is implicated in the site of origin for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Transition zone
Which zone represents the majority of the prostate gland?
Peripheral zone
What is the overall function of the prostate gland?
Liquify the ejaculate
What are lower urinary tract symptoms (prostatism)?
Non-specific term for symptoms which may be attributed to lower urinary tract dysfunction
What is benign prostatic enlargement?
Clinical finding of enlarged prostate
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Histological diagnosis
What is bladder outflow obstruction?
Urodynamically proven obstruction to passage of urine
What is BPH?
• Increased number of epithelial and stromal cells in the peri-urethral area of the prostate in response to androgen (testosterone) and growth factors.
What is the consequent effect of BPH to urethral resistance?
Increased urethral resistance
What happens to detrusor pressure in BPH?
Detrusor pressure increased, in order to maintain urinary flow
What are the symptoms of BPH?
Decreased urinary flow, urinary frequency, urgency and nocturia
What is the correlation between prostate size and degree of obstruction?
There is no correlation
How is active smooth muscle tone regulated?
Adrenergic nervous system
Alpha-1 adrenoceptor subtype
What is first phase BPH?
Characterised by increased number of nodules - growth is slow (glandular nodules are larger than stromal nodules)