Secondary sclerosis of the prostatic compartment after surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

In an 8-year period,10 patients/1 280 developped bladder neck sclerosis fol lowing prostatectomy - an incidence of 0.78%. The mean age is 66 years (ran ge 45-88). Clinical signs of the disease are characteristic of infravesical . obstruction confirmed by uroflow and X-ray examination. The best results for the treatment of the contracture were obtained after bladder neck incis ion and transuretral resection of the bladder neck contracture which gave - with mean follow-up of 12 months (range 7-24 months)- 0% incidence of recu rrence but after bladder neck dilatation it rose 100%.