Transurethral Endoscopy Technique with a Ureteroscope for Diagnosis and Management of Seminal Tracts Disorders: A New Approach

Li, Longkun; Jiang, Chonghe; Song, Caiping; Zhou, Zhansong; Song, Bo; Li, Weibing

doi:10.1089/end.2007.0130

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“…Urethral polyps, papillary urethritis, prostatic cysts, stones and vascular abnormalities can be examined and treated under direct visualization using endoscopy [34]. Cystoscopic evaluation of the openings of the ejaculatory and prostatic ducts while simultaneously performing prostatic massage may be useful in localizing bleeding [3].…”

Section: Imaging Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hematospermia: etiological and management considerations

Leocádio

Stein

2008

Int Urol Nephrol

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Hematospermia is an anxiety-provoking sign that is usually due to inflammatory or infectious causes. Recurrent or symptomatic hematospermia may herald more serious underlying pathology, especially in those patients over 40 years old. A thorough evaluation is warranted to both rule out more serious pathology and to adequately address patient anxiety. With modern imaging techniques, the number of "idiopathic" cases should be much lower than historically reported.

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Section: Imaging Techniquesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hematospermia: etiological and management considerations

Leocádio

Stein

2008

Int Urol Nephrol

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“…Congenital causes include congenital atresia or stenosis of the ejaculatory 1 These authors contributed equally to this article. Surgical options include transurethral resection of the ejaculatory ducts, transurethral seminal vesiculoscopy and percutaneous transgluteal ejaculatory ductoplasty [4,5]. Acquired causes may be of inflammatory or infectious conditions, trauma, and/or iatrogenic etiology [2,3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transurethral bipolar plasma kinetic resection of ejaculatory duct for treatment of ejaculatory duct obstruction

Liu

Zhao

et al. 2013

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

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To evaluate the efficacy of transurethral bipolar plasma kinetic resection of ejaculatory duct for ejaculatory duct obstruction. The clinical information of 42 cases of ejaculatory duct obstruction was analyzed between July 2008 and June 2012. The diagnostic criteria included semen analysis, fructose and neutral α-glucosidase measurement in seminal plasma, transrectal ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and vasography necessarily. Endoscopic procedure with bipolar plasma kinetic resection of ejaculatory duct was performed in all patients. Among these cases followed up 6∼24 months after operation, 38 patients (90.5%) had improved semen parameters, 23 azoospermic patients (60.5%) had sperm in the semen and 13 patients' wife (31%) achieved pregnancies in 42 cases of bipolar plasma kinetic resection of ejaculatory duct. Postoperative complications ensued as epididymitis in 1 case, watery ejaculate in 1, but no serious complication was observed. Bipolar plasma kinetic resection of ejaculatory duct appears to represent a promising endoscopic treatment alternative for ejaculatory duct obstruction patients, with high efficacy, less complications, quicker recovery and satisfactory follow-up parameters.

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“…Shimada and Yoshida 2 first reported ex vivo endoscopy of the seminal vesicles in 1996, and Okubo and associates 3 observed seminal vesicles through a cutaneous fistula. Moreover, Li and colleagues 4 reported direct observation of the distal seminal tracts in vivo.…”

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confidence: 99%