Transurethral Marsupialization of a Medial Prostatic Cyst in Patients with Prostatitis-Like Symptoms
| Autor: | Bram Y. W. Zeijlemaker, Tom A. Boon, Bart Ph Schrier, Pieter Dik, Tycho M.W.T. Lock |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Urology medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Prostatitis Marsupialization medicine.disease Urination Surgery Bladder outlet obstruction Urethra medicine.anatomical_structure Lower urinary tract symptoms Prostate Medicine Cyst business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Urology. 155:1301-1304 |
| ISSN: | 1527-3792 0022-5347 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66251-7 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The results of transurethral marsupialization as treatment for medial prostatic cysts were assessed.Materials and Methods: Between June 1992 and August 1994 we performed transrectal ultrasound on 704 patients with symptoms of bladder outlet obstruction or lower urinary tract symptoms and a medial prostatic cyst was found in 34 (5 percent). Transurethral marsupialization of the cyst via incision of the prostatic floor under transrectal ultrasound guidance was performed in 18 patients. Followup was 12 to 25 months (mean 18).Results: Patients with a medial prostatic cyst complained of prostatitis-like symptoms (77 percent), scrotal pain (62 percent), impaired micturition (32 percent), small volume ejaculation (35 percent), painful ejaculation (24 percent), hemospermia (24 percent) and infertility (12 percent). After marsupialization of the cyst, symptoms resolved completely in 14 patients (78 percent), improved in 17 (94 percent) and did not improve in only 1 (6 percent). No complications of... |
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