Incidencia de hiperplasia prostática en pacientes mayores de 40 años que acudieron a la Clínica La Paz, durante el año 2019 y 2020, Cuenca 2021

Abstract

In Ecuador there has been an increase in the rates of prostate problems. The prostate is a gland that is located under the bladder and surrounds the urethra and provides the necessary substances for the production of semen. Its growth occurs slowly, from birth to puberty, rapidly until the age of 30 and from the age of 45 it can increase. In prostate pathology, alterations in functionality and structure have been evidenced, highlighting prostatic hyperplasia as the most frequent manifestation that affects individuals over 40 years of age, producing urethral stricture, urination difficulties and precedes certain inflammatory pathologies. Ultrasound is used to diagnose prostatic hyperplasia, with a transrectal examination, the dimensions of the gland can be estimated based on the age of the patient. Objectives: To determine the Incidence of Prostatic Hyperplasia in patients over 40 years of age who attended the “La Paz” Clinic, during 2019 and 2020. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study is carried out based on the clinical histories of patients who come to undergo ultrasound studies in the Imaging Department of the La Paz Clinic in the period January 2019 - December 2020. Results: It was determined that the incidence of Prostatic Hyperplasia diagnosed by ultrasound in the patients of the “La Paz” Clinic is 93.3%. It was identified that the most susceptible age range is between 61 - 70 years, representing 37.7% of all patients