There are many techniques have been used in the surgical treatment of prostatitis, prostatic abscesses and prostatic cysts. Partial or complete prostatectomy, marsupialization, or debridement and drainage have all been advocated; unfortunately all of these techniques are associated with complications such as incontinence, cyst or abscess recurrence, etc. More recently, prostatic omentalization ...

We present a systematic analysis of human prostatic fluid with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (the ISO-DALT system) and a characterization of normal and disease-related protein patterns. A reference map for prostatic fluid proteins was established by analysis of pooled prostatic fluids from 80 men (age less than or equal to 50 years) without prostatic lesions. Proteins in prostatic fluid t...

Background: Prostatic calculi are common in men who are evaluated for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate cancer, but the significance of prostatic calculi with respect to urological diseases and symptoms is obscure. In most cases, when symptoms are present, they are usually nonspecific. The majority of calculi are discovered incidentally, usually by means of a radiological investiga...

We determined the correlation between prostatic calculi and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), as well as the predisposing factors of prostatic calculi. Of the 1 527 patients who presented at our clinic for LUTS, 802 underwent complete evaluations, including transrectal ultrasonography, voided bladder-3 specimen and international prostatic symptoms score (IPSS). A total of 335 patients with p...

human papillomavirus (hpv) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide and is the etiological agent of cervical and other anogenital malignancies. since hpvs have been shown to possess oncogenic potential, an association between hpv infection and prostatic cancer (pca) has been suggested. there are conflicting reports on the impact of hpv infection on the develop...

Common canine prostatic disorders include benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostatitis, prostatic cysts and prostatic adenocarcinoma. BPH is a spontaneous and age-related disorder of intact male dogs, which occurs in more than 80% male dogs over 5 years of age, and which is associated with clinical signs of sanguinous prostatic fluid, constipation and dysuria. BPH signs respond to castration...

OBJECTIVE To describe early postoperative complications of prostatectomy. DESIGN A descriptive prospective study. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital between 6th October 2003 and 21st June 2004. SUBJECTS Eighty five men undergoing prostatectomy for the relief of lower urinary tract obstruction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Procedures included suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy, r...

background phytotherapy is a popular treatment option in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph), with many different herbal products being used for the treatment of this condition. withania coagulans (wc) is an herbal medicine that has shown anti-tumoral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. objectives this study examined the effect of withania coagulans extract (wce) on prostatic c...