Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Evaluation and Management

More and more patients will require treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the future because of the increase in overall life expectancy. Management of LUTS/benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) and the management of medical and surgical options will require a clear understanding of all treatment, as well as shared decision-making between the provider and patient. Due to its disruptive, disconcerting, and distressing nature LUTS obliges consideration to treat. The traditional medication-based therapy is being challenged by the advent of minimal invasive surgical therapies (MIST), which demonstrates efficacy with a more favorable side-effect/complication profile