Effect of short-term dutasteride therapy on prostate vascularity in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a pilot study.

Objectives: In this study we assessed the possible influence of dutasteride (types 1 and 2 isoenzymes of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors) on prostate tissue vascularity. We also attempted to evaluate whether preoperative treatment with dutasteride could help to avoid excessive bleeding in patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TUR-P).

Methods: This pilot study has 3 phases.