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- The prostate is heterogeneous, and the anterior region is primarily composed of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue.
- The periprostatic sphincter and anterior region play an essential role in keeping males continent.
- The prostate is composed of 50% stromal tissue and 50% glandular tissue.
- The older the male patient, the higher the likelihood of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Four factors influence urinary retention due to BPH. They are increased intraglandular pressure, increased smooth muscle tone, detrusor sphincter interference, and neuron degeneration.
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