Risk Factors for Bladder Diverticula in Patients with Benign Prostatic Enlargement: A Retrospective Study
Urology Journal,
Vol. 23 No. 04 (2026),
20 September 2026
,
Page 172-177
https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v23i04.8827
Abstract
Purpose: Currently, the risk factors for bladder diverticula in patients with benign prostatic enlargement remain
unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to identify independent risk factors and provide a clinical reference for early
risk screening of this complication.
Materials and Methods: A total of 310 patients diagnosed with benign prostatic enlargement between January
2021 and December 2024 were included in this retrospective study. General clinical data and relevant clinical
indicators were collected, and risk factors were identified through univariate and multivariate logistic regression
analyses.
Results: Among the 310 patients with benign prostatic enlargement, 21 had bladder diverticula, representing an
incidence of 6.77%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that total prostate volume (odds ratio [OR]
= 1.067, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.023–1.113, P = .002) and intravesical prostatic protrusion (OR = 1.135,
95% CI: 1.056–1.219, P < .001) were independent risk factors for bladder diverticula in patients with benign prostatic
enlargement.
Conclusion: Bladder diverticula occurred in 6.77% of patients with benign prostatic enlargement in this cohort.
Total prostate volume and intravesical prostatic protrusion are independent risk factors for this complication and
may serve as clinical markers for risk evaluation.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- bladder diverticulum
- 风险因素。
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