Observational studyThe Prostate2025
The Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Prostate Volume: A Retrospective Analysis of Pre and Postoperative Measurements in Prostate Cancer Patients.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Predictive factors of incidental prostate cancer in patients undergoing surgery for presumed benign prostatic hyperplasia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- The overlooked biochemical pathway: how insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) modulates "metabolic masking" of prostate-specific antigen separately from body mass index.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Reference values for PSA, PSA density, and MRI prostate volume in healthy German men.European radiology · 2026Article
- Association between body mass index and semen quality in infertile men: a cross-sectional study of 28 167 patients.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Article
- Early versus Long-Term Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence Recovery Among Three Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy Techniques: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Impact of Systematic Biopsy Core Number on Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Detection and Complications in MRI-Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Smoking Habits, Physical Activity and BMI as Predictors of Cognitive and Affective Function in Patients with Prostate Cancer.Research and reports in urology · 2026Article
- Impact of Low- Versus Standard-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum on Postoperative Recovery in Patients with Obesity Undergoing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Clinical Predictors and Risk Factors of Gleason Score Upgrade: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Nerve-Sparing Techniques on Prostate-Specific Antigen Persistence Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Multivariable Analysis of Clinical and Pathological Predictors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and prostate volume, utilizing pre and postoperative measurements.
methodsA retrospective, observational study was conducted at a single site using data from an institutional database. Medical records of patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy were reviewed. Data included age, BMI, and prostate volumes measured through digital rectal exam (DRE), transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and surgical specimen weight (SPW).
resultsA total of 168 patients were identified and included in the analysis. Spearman's correlation test revealed a significant association between BMI and prostate volume for all measurement methods, reporting r = 0.146 (p = 0.047) for DRE, r = 0.268 (p < 0.0001) for TRUS, r = 0.177 (p = 0.021) for MRI and r = 0.234 (p = 0.002) for SPW. Linear regression analysis confirmed the significant association between BMI and prostate volume, reporting, respectively, R
conclusionsThis study demonstrates a positive linear correlation between BMI and prostate volume, highlighting the importance of considering BMI in prostate volume assessments.
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