Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) in Inpatient Rooms at Aliyah II General Hospital Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia or in the medical fieldknown as BPH is a hyperplasia of the prostate gland, causing enlargement of the prostate gland.1Enlargement of this organ will cause blockage of the posterior urethra that obstructs the flow of urine.2 In Indonesia, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia occurs in 50% of men with urinary tract stones.3 The prevalence of BPH will increase with age for people over 40 years old. For men aged 60 years old, BHP occurs around 70% of the time and will increase for men aged over 80 years with a possibility that reaches 90%4 . The objective of this study is to find out more knowledge and factors that influence the case of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) in Inpatient Rooms at Aliyah II General Hospital Kendari. This study used data from the medical records of Aliyah II General Hospital Kendari with form of cases of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in the year 2019. The data was obtained from the Urology Department of Inpatient Registration. The conclusion was that the cases of a hundred-percent Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) are male and the cases have increased gradually, which most occuring in men over 60 years old. Keywords: BPH, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia