Does Urinary Bladder Shape Affect Urinary Flow Rate in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms?

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics in groups 1 and 2.

	Cone bladder shape (𝑛=41)	Spheric bladder shape (𝑛=35)	𝑃
Mean age (years)	51.3±4.3	62.1±2.9	<0.05
IPSS	15.4±2.1	20.2±2.6	<0.05
QoL score	4.7±0.7	4.5±1.2	>0.05
Qmax (mL/s)	19.3±2.1	12.3±1.5	<0.05
Qave (mL/s)	8.2±1.1	4.7±0.9	<0.05
BMI	26.2±1.9	27.1±1.6	>0.05
Waist circumference (cm)	92.3±6.1	103.1±4.9	<0.05

IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score, QoL: quality of life score, Qmax: maximum urinary flow rate measured with uroflowmetry, Qave: mean urinary flow rate measured with uroflowmetry, and BMI: body mass index.