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Morphodynamic and biochemical assessment of seminal plasma in patients who underwent local prostatic hyperthermia
Author(s) -
Rigatti Patrizio,
Buonaguidi Arturo,
Grasso Marco,
Lania Caterina,
Montorsi Francesco,
Colombo Renzo,
Galli Laura,
Guazzoni Giorgio
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the prostate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 123
eISSN - 1097-0045
pISSN - 0270-4137
DOI - 10.1002/pros.2990160407
Subject(s) - prostatitis , hyperthermia , prostate , medicine , semen , urology , semen analysis , testosterone (patch) , motility , fructose , endocrinology , andrology , infertility , biology , pregnancy , biochemistry , cancer , genetics
Fourteen young and sexually active patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis who failed to respond to conventional medical therapy underwent four 60 minute sessions of local prostatic hyperthermia. Calculated prostatic temperature was 42 ± 0.5°C. Analysis of seminal plasma was performed pre‐ and postoperatively and included: number, motility, and morphology of spermatozoa; zinc, citric acid, D‐fructose, and free testosterone content. Pre‐operative semen analysis was normal in five patients and abnormal in nine. Morphodynamic and biochemical patterns of seminal plasma were not significantly altered by thermotherapy. Local prostatic hyperthermia can be safely used in patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis not responding to conventional medical therapy and desiring to preserve their reproductive potential.