The management and composition of symptomatic seminal vesicle calculi: aetiological analysis and current research.
BJU Int
; 125(2): 314-321, 2020 02.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To report our experience in the diagnosis, minimally invasive treatment, and composition of seminal vesicle calculi (SVC). PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
In the present study, we evaluated 20 patients who were admitted to our hospital from January 2013 to January 2018. All the patients were diagnosed with intractable haematospermia and SVC. The diagnosis was further confirmed by seminal vesiculoscopy. SVC were removed by basket extraction; with larger SVC fragmented by holmium laser before extraction. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy were used to determine the SVC composition.RESULTS:
All operations were completed successfully without surgical complications. SVC were mostly composed of hydroxyapatite and protein, suggesting that they were produced by infections.CONCLUSIONS:
Seminal vesiculoscopy is a simple, minimally invasive technique that can be used for diagnostic confirmation and treatment of seminal vesiculitis with SVC. This study improves our understanding of SVC and provides a theoretical basis for the prevention of postoperative recurrence of SVC.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vesículas Seminales
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Enfermedades Uretrales
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Litotricia
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Cálculos
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Hematospermia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BJU Int
Asunto de la revista:
UROLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China