Objectives: In this study we evaluated the association between chronic prostatitis syndrome (CPS), varicocele and hemorrhoids as manifestations of a pelvic venous disease. Methods: Our retrospective study was based upon 2554 patients treated in two general urology clinics over the past 10 years. We have assessed the incidence of CPS among urological patients. Results: We found 483 patients with CPS, representing 18.9% of the total number of visits at the outpatient clinic. In this group the percentage of varicocele and hemorrhoids was 14.69 and 8.48%, whereas in a control group these figures were 5.02 and 5.84%, respectively (p < 0.001 and 0.1054). Such a difference is statistically significant and suggests a higher prevalence of varicocele in the CPS group, but this may be due to a methodological error of the retrospective study. Conclusion: Only a prospective study, which is of importance due to the frequency of the disease, can give a precise answer to this question. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Pavone, C., Caldarera, E., Liberti, P., Miceli, V., Di Trapani, D., Serretta, V., et al. (2000). Correlation between chronic prostatitis syndrome and pelvic venous disease. A survey of 2554 urologic outpatients. EUROPEAN UROLOGY, 37(4), 400-403.

Correlation between chronic prostatitis syndrome and pelvic venous disease. A survey of 2554 urologic outpatients

PAVONE, Carlo;CALDARERA, Emanuele;LIBERTI, Pietro;MICELI, Vito;DI TRAPANI, Daniele;SERRETTA, Vincenzo;PORCU, Mariano;
2000-01-01

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Objectives: In this study we evaluated the association between chronic prostatitis syndrome (CPS), varicocele and hemorrhoids as manifestations of a pelvic venous disease. Methods: Our retrospective study was based upon 2554 patients treated in two general urology clinics over the past 10 years. We have assessed the incidence of CPS among urological patients. Results: We found 483 patients with CPS, representing 18.9% of the total number of visits at the outpatient clinic. In this group the percentage of varicocele and hemorrhoids was 14.69 and 8.48%, whereas in a control group these figures were 5.02 and 5.84%, respectively (p < 0.001 and 0.1054). Such a difference is statistically significant and suggests a higher prevalence of varicocele in the CPS group, but this may be due to a methodological error of the retrospective study. Conclusion: Only a prospective study, which is of importance due to the frequency of the disease, can give a precise answer to this question. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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Pavone, C., Caldarera, E., Liberti, P., Miceli, V., Di Trapani, D., Serretta, V., et al. (2000). Correlation between chronic prostatitis syndrome and pelvic venous disease. A survey of 2554 urologic outpatients. EUROPEAN UROLOGY, 37(4), 400-403.
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