Table 4: Different indications of prostatectomy.
| Indications of open simple prostatectomy | n | % |
| BPH with complication | 71 | 71% |
| Recurrent urinary retention | 59 | 59% |
| Recurrent urinary tract infections | 7 | 7% |
| Gross hematuria | 3 | 3% |
| Renal insufficiency | 1 | 1% |
| Concurrent bladder calculi | 1 | 1% |
| Failure of medical treatment | 29 | 29% |
| Total | 100 | 100% |