Functional Evaluation of Upper Urinary Tract with Diuretic Mercaptoacetyltriglycine Renal Scans in Patients with Benign Prostatic Obstruction before and after Surgical Intervention: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Association between potential obstruction1 and other factors in preoperative data.
Upper tract factor
Clinically significant proteinuria
0.482,
eGFR
0.083,
Lower tract factor
Bladder thickness
0.614,
Prostate size
-0.269,
Urodynamic factor
Storage factors
Voiding volume
-0.310,
Bladder compliance
-0.704,
Obstructive factors
Qmax
-0.021,
Postvoid residual volume
-0.145,
Bladder outlet obstruction index
0.041,
Other factor
Bladder contractility index
-0.031,
General factors
Age
-0.031,
Body mass index
-0.165,
Diabetes mellitus
-0.205,
Hypertension
-0.049,
Data were expressed by Spearman’s rho with value. .1: potential obstruction means preoperative T1/2 of 99mTc-MAG3 >10 minutes at least 1 kidney.
