Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction / Ackermann, R. -- Transurethral prostatic surgery at the Mayo Clinic / Utz, D. C. -- Morphological aspects of the human prostate and the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia / Aumüller, G. -- Stem cell organization of the prostate and the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia / Isaacs, J. T. -- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: morphometric studies in relation to the pathogenesis / Bartsch, G. / Brüngger, A. / Schweikert, U. / Hintner, H. / Höpfl, R. / Rohr, H. P. -- The extracellular matrix and cellular proliferation in the etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia / Mawhinney, M. -- Steroid hormones, receptors and benign prostatic hyperplasia / Romijn, J. C. -- Growth factors in benign prostatic hyperplasia / Lawson, R. K. / Story, M. T. / Jacobs, S. C. / Begun, F. P. -- Transurethral prostatectomy - complications / Bandhauer, K. -- Results of surgical management of BPH - TUR-P by cold punch technique / Bülow, H. -- Urodynamic implications of benign prostatic hyperplasia, parameters and suggestions for the set-up of prostatic studies / Jensen, K. M.-E. / Anderson, J. T. -- Conservative nonhormonal treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia / Dreikorn, K. / Richter, R. -- Management of benign prostatic hyperplasia with antiandrogens and antiestrogens - clinical results (Review) / Tenaglia, R. / Silverio, F. Di -- Androgen ablation in the treatment of stage II benign prostatic hyperplasia / Schröder, F. H. / Bosch, R. J. L. H. / Blom, J. H. M. -- Aromatase inhibitors in the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia / Tunn, U. W. / Schweikert, H. U. -- Closing remarks / Frohmüller, H. -- Contributors