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Usefulness and Interpretation of the Prostatic Protrusion Index (PPI)

Volume 1  Issue 1, 2025

DOI : To be assigned

Oscar Alberto Sierra Peláez¹*, Juan Carlos Vélez Román², Maryan
Jose Umaña Peña³ and Elia Karina Ortega Mejia⁴

¹Department of Urology, University of Cartagena, Medical Duarte Clinic, Cúcuta City, Colombia, Magdalena High Complexity Hospital, Centro Dorada, Antioquia

²Department of Urology, Serena del Mar Hospital Center. University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia

³Medical general

General Practitioner, Serena del Mar Hospital Center, Colombia

Corresponding Author

Oscar Alberto Sierra Peláez, Department of Urology, University of Cartagena, Medical Duarte Clinic, Cúcuta City, Colombia, Magdalena High Complexity Hospital, Centro Dorada, Antioquia

Received  : February 24, 2025

Published : March 14, 2025

Keywords

Prostate; Prostatic protrusion index; Urology

Abstract

Prostate is a gland that is located under the bladder and has important functions, particularly sexual ones. Benign growth of the prostate has been reported as the most frequent cause related to obstructive symptoms of the low urinary tract among men population. These low urinary symptoms can include storage and emptying that usually cause discomfort among those who suffering this disease, and it is one of the main reasons for medical consultation. Therefore, it is essential that healthcare professionals know all the diagnostic aids that they can use in these cases to provide comprehensive care to individuals suffering from urological conditions. In this sense, the objective of this report is to present the usefulness of the Prostatic Protrusion Index and how it should be interpreted in clinical practice.