DOI: 10.21276/sasjs.2018.4.4.5

Pages: 79-82

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-malignant enlargement of the prostate. It is a normal consequence of aging but it may produce distressing symptoms. As medical knowledge advances, there will be increased in life expectancy and the number of men with BPH is expected to rise as well. Treating these men will take up the majority of our department’s budget. However, due to constricting budget and restricting quota, we are unable to supply all of our patients with the necessary medications. This study was done to determine the number of BPH patients treated per month in our centre and to postulate the number of BPH patients treated per year. The findings would help us in planning our department’s budget and if necessary the data could be used to justify request for an increment in the budget from the higher authority. This prospective and observational study was done in Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah Muar, a district and teaching hospital in the state of Johor, Malaysia.