Comparación del peso prostático al tacto rectal y ecografía transrectal frente al peso post prostatectomia total en pacientes valorados e intervenidos en el Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso de Cuenca durante el período enero 1998 - enero 2002

Abstract

Given the high incidence of prostatectomy in men aged 40-80 years for various reasons included under the prostatic syndrome versus limited information on statistical validation of digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasonography as determinants of weight and prostate prostatic hypertrophy, perform the Next Test validation study, and compared the diagnostic procedures mentioned in front of the actual weight of the prostate Post Total Suprapubic prostatectomy in 101 patients evaluated and intervened at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital of Cuenca. during January 1998 to January 2002. In keeping with the objectives set ratio established for sizing both DRE and TRUS the actual weight compared to a surplus of 61 percent and 82 percent respectively; demonstrating greater sensitivity of ultrasound 98 percent for the diagnosis of prostatic hypertrophy regarding DRE 97 percent thus sacrificing specificity indices to 5 percent and 17 percent respectively. Corrovorando to previous data for the DRE }, a positive predictive value of 85 percent versus the ultrasound 83 ciendtoSe concludes that both methods are useful in clinical practice, considering the above limitations, I therefore recommended its use