Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Young Men: A Brazilian Society of Urology (SBU) Scoping Review Protocol
Abstract Purpose of review This scoping review protocol aims to map evidence on clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, underlying mechanisms, and management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 19–50 years, and to identify gaps requiring further study and consensus. Recent findings Recent literature indicates LUTS in younger men cannot be adequately interpreted using frameworks centered on benign prostatic enlargement. Reported causes include bladder dysfunction, bladder outlet obstruction, urethral disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, neurologic conditions, behavioral factors, pain syndromes, and systemic disorders. Studies vary in age definitions, symptom classification, diagnostic testing, urodynamic criteria, and treatment approaches, limiting comparability and synthesis. Summary The review will follow JBI methodology for scoping reviews and will be reported using PRISMA-ScR. Results will be summarized using descriptive statistics, evidence maps, tables, and narrative synthesis. The review will clarify diagnostic and treatment strategies, evidence gaps, and inform a Delphi consensus on LUTS in young men.
Authors
- Marcelo Langer Wroclawski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-9085)
- Alexandre Fornari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-9925)
- Thiago Camelo Mourão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4800-6009)
- Sílvio Henrique Maia de Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2387-3264)
- Ubirajara Barroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1067-2463)
- Wilmar Azal Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1739-0848)
- Karin M. J. Anzolch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9784-4418)
- Pedro Nicolau Gabrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4844-8560)
- Márcio Augusto Averbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8127-7153)
- Roni de Carvalho Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2533-1610)
- Flávio Lobo Heldwein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-0078)
- Rodolfo Brilhante de Farias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0527-5006)
- Lucas Antônio Pereira do Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-658X)
- Rafael Baldissera Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3885-9308)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Santa Casa Hospital (BR)
- AC Camargo Hospital (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento (BR)
- Real Hospital Português (BR)
- Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco (BR)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (BR)
- Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports
- Published
- 2026-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-026-00837-6
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00