PROSTATECTOMY AND IMPOTENCE - CAN TEMPERATURE-VARIATIONS AROUND THE PROSTATE DURING TURP EXPLAIN POSTPROSTATECTOMY IMPOTENCE

Authors
SCHOU J HOLM CNE NOLSOE C LORENTZEN T
Citation
J. Schou et al., PROSTATECTOMY AND IMPOTENCE - CAN TEMPERATURE-VARIATIONS AROUND THE PROSTATE DURING TURP EXPLAIN POSTPROSTATECTOMY IMPOTENCE, Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology, 30, 1996, pp. 123-127
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00365599
Volume
30
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
179
Pages
123 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5599(1996)30:<123:PAI-CT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A considerable number of patients (4-35%) experience sexual dysfunctio n after treatment for BPH with a transurethral resection of the prosta te (TURF). The aim of this study was to elucidate whether heat, genera ted by the resectoscope during TUR-P, can be transmitted to the surrou nding tissue to an extent that may damage the penile innervation.