Li K Chen1,2, Yu W Lai3,4, Li P Chiu5,6, Saint Shiou-Sheng Chen7,8,9,10. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan. 3. Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Ren Ai Branch, Taipei, Taiwan. 4. Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. 5. Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Chushing Branch, Taipei, Taiwan. 6. General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan. 7. Department of Urology, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. eric.yoyo@msa.hinet.net. 8. General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan. eric.yoyo@msa.hinet.net. 9. Division of Urology, Taipei City Hospital Zhong Xiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan. eric.yoyo@msa.hinet.net. 10. Commission for General Education, College of Applied Science, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan. eric.yoyo@msa.hinet.net.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A link between sexual dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been noticed. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the standard treatment for symptomatic BPH, whether TURP causes sexual dysfunction is still uncertain. In this retrospective study, we investigated the relationship between parameters measured by color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and sexual dysfunction in patients with BPH 12 months after TURP. METHODS: The parameters include presumed circle area ratio (PCAR), maximal horizontal area of seminal vesicles (MHA), resistive index of the prostate (RIP), and peak systolic velocity in the flaccid penis (PSV). The international prostate symptom score was used to evaluate the lower urinary tract symptoms and the five-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function was used to evaluate sexual function before and after TURP. RESULTS: Of the 103 patients without sexual dysfunction before TURP, 11 (10.7%) had erectile dysfunction (ED) after TURP. These 11 patients had significantly lower PCAR, RIP, PSV and MHA than those without ED. The patients with retrograde ejaculation after TURP had significantly lower PCAR than those without retrograde ejaculation, and the patients with premature ejaculation after TURP had significantly lower MHA than those without premature ejaculation. Comparing the parameters between baseline and after TURP, PCAR, RIP, and MHA decreased significantly in the patients with sexual dysfunction, but no significant differences were noted in the patients without sexual dysfunction after TURP. CONCLUSIONS: More extended TURP can lead to a higher incidence of ED and retrograde ejaculation in BPH patients without sexual dysfunction before TURP. Patients with a lower volume of seminal vesicles after TURP may have a higher incidence of premature ejaculation.
BACKGROUND: A link between sexual dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been noticed. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the standard treatment for symptomatic BPH, whether TURP causes sexual dysfunction is still uncertain. In this retrospective study, we investigated the relationship between parameters measured by color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) and sexual dysfunction in patients with BPH 12 months after TURP. METHODS: The parameters include presumed circle area ratio (PCAR), maximal horizontal area of seminal vesicles (MHA), resistive index of the prostate (RIP), and peak systolic velocity in the flaccid penis (PSV). The international prostate symptom score was used to evaluate the lower urinary tract symptoms and the five-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function was used to evaluate sexual function before and after TURP. RESULTS: Of the 103 patients without sexual dysfunction before TURP, 11 (10.7%) had erectile dysfunction (ED) after TURP. These 11 patients had significantly lower PCAR, RIP, PSV and MHA than those without ED. The patients with retrograde ejaculation after TURP had significantly lower PCAR than those without retrograde ejaculation, and the patients with premature ejaculation after TURP had significantly lower MHA than those without premature ejaculation. Comparing the parameters between baseline and after TURP, PCAR, RIP, and MHA decreased significantly in the patients with sexual dysfunction, but no significant differences were noted in the patients without sexual dysfunction after TURP. CONCLUSIONS: More extended TURP can lead to a higher incidence of ED and retrograde ejaculation in BPH patients without sexual dysfunction before TURP. Patients with a lower volume of seminal vesicles after TURP may have a higher incidence of premature ejaculation.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Erectile dysfunction; Sexual dysfunction; Transrectal color doppler ultrasound; transurethral resection of the prostate
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