Shi-Hao Wang, Xiu-Quan Shi, Meng-Fei Ma, Xiao-Xu Jin, Xiao-Dong Zhao, Yu-Lin Zhou, Yu-Feng Gu, Jun Hu, Ning Dong, Jie Dong, Song Xu
{"title":"[Influence factors of erectile dysfunction in patients with localized prostate cancer after radical surgery].","authors":"Shi-Hao Wang, Xiu-Quan Shi, Meng-Fei Ma, Xiao-Xu Jin, Xiao-Dong Zhao, Yu-Lin Zhou, Yu-Feng Gu, Jun Hu, Ning Dong, Jie Dong, Song Xu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze the influential factors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with localized prostate cancer (LPC) after radical surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of 150 male patients diagnosed with LPC and normal erectile function (EF) before surgery admitted to the Department of Urology of the Eastern Theatre General Hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. The EF status of the patients 6 months after surgery was assessed using the International Erectile Function Index -5(IIEF-5). Age, Gleason score, PSA level, TNM stage, preoperative International prostatic symptom score (IPSS), preoperative prostate volume, smoking index, alcohol consumption index, educational level, comorbidities, operation mode, and psychosexual state were used as influencing factors to analyze their effects on postoperative ED.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 150 patients, 88 had ED and 62 had normal EF. Univariate analysis showed that age, preoperative IPSS, preoperative prostate volume, comorbidities and sexual and psychological status were significantly correlated with postoperative ED. Further multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, preoperative prostate volume, comorbidities and sexual and psychological status were independent factors influencing the occurrence of ED after RP in LPC patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The recovery of sexual function of patients with localized prostate cancer after radical surgery is generally poor, and the incidence of ED is high. Its independent influencing factors include age, preoperative prostate volume, comorbidities and sexual psychological state, etc. Correct intervention of different influencing factors is required in clinical work. In order to provide a better diagnosis and treatment scheme for LPC patients undergoing radical treatment, reduce the incidence of postoperative ED and improve the quality of life of patients after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"992-999"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140858198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yong-Hao Nan, Kun-Long Lyu, Rui Wang, Tao Zheng, Tian-Biao Zhang
{"title":"[Application analysis of laparoscopic assisted microsurgical vasovasostomy in the treatment of vas deferens obstruction caused by inguinal herniorrhaphy].","authors":"Yong-Hao Nan, Kun-Long Lyu, Rui Wang, Tao Zheng, Tian-Biao Zhang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the effiicacy of laparoscopic assisted microsurgical vasovasostomy in the treatment of vas deferens obstruction caused by inguinal herniorrhaphy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clinical data of patients undergoing surgical treatment for deferential obstruction after inguinal hernia repair in the andrology department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from 2018 to 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, and they were divided into two groups according to different surgical methods: double mirror combined group and microscope group. The basic clinical data, intraoperative conditions, postoperative effects and complications of the two groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 14 cases in the double mirror group and 34 cases in the microscope group. There was no significant difference in age and history of groin operation between the two groups (P>0.05). The average length of hospital stay in the two-lens group was less than that in the microscope group (5.07±0.26 days vs 7.09±1.86 days, P< 0.01), and the average operation time in the two-lens group was more than that in the microscope group (211.93±58.55min vs 162.26±40.70min, P<0.01). The postoperative recurrence rate (85.7% vs 73.5%, P > 0.05) was similar between the two groups. There was no significant difference in early postoperative complications (0% vs 2.9%, P > 0.05). Only 1 patient in the microscope group experienced fat liquefaction and recovered after intensive dressing change.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Laparoscope-assisted microscopy provides natural fertility opportunities for patients with vas deferens obstruction after inguinal hernia repair, reduces the difficulty of surgery and the length of hospital stay, and is a safe and effective surgical method comparable to traditional surgical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1006-1009"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Progress of physical therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome].","authors":"Lei Wang, Ming-Wei Zhan, Xue-Jun Shang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), as a common male urogenital system disease, has made significant progress in the field of physical therapy in recent years. With the characteristics of non-invasiveness, low side effects, clear effectiveness and high patient compliance, physical therapy has gradually become one of the vital methods for the treatment of CP/CPPS. In the physical therapy of chronic prostatitis, the commonly used methods mainly include prostate massage, biofeedback, magnetic therapy, ultrasound and shock wave therapy, hyperthermia, acupuncture and electrophysiological therapy. These methods ultimately alleviate the patient's pain and other discomfort symptoms through different physical effects. This article will summarize the latest research progress of physical therapy for CP/CPPS, analyze their mechanisms and their respective advantages and disadvantages, forthe reference in clinical treatment, and also inorderto provide new concepts and ideas for researchers.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1032-1037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140860516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Research progress on mechanism and preventive measures of retrograde ejaculation after benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery].","authors":"Guo-Rong Yang, Kai-Kai Lü, Yang-Yang Wu, Tao Song","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly men. It's first-line therapy is drugs. But with the progression of the disease or side effects of drugs, surgical treatment will become a better choice. However, either transurethral resection of the prostate, the standard procedure, or enucleation or resection of the prostate based on various laser platforms or plasma technologies cause a high incidence of retrograde ejaculation in their postoperative follow-up. In the past, retrograde ejaculation was usually regarded as the cost of benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of surgical skills and the emergence of new techniques, retrograde ejaculation has aroused the attention of clinicians. This article mainly introduces the mechanism of retrograde ejaculation after benign prostatic hyperplasia surgery and the methods to reduce the incidence of retrograde ejaculation after surgery. These methods mainly include various modified surgery, as well as novel minimally invasive techniques such as prostate embolization and prostatic urethral lift.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1022-1027"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A review on the application of image fusion technology in prostate cancer radiotherapy based on gold fiducial biomarker].","authors":"Jian-Cheng Zhao, Long Tian","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Image fusion technology had been widely applied in image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for prostate cancer (PCa) based on the gold fiducial mark (GFM). Image fusion technology included the fusion of CT image, magnetic resonance image, and ultrasound image internally or externally. The application of image fusion technology had improved the identification accuracy of GFM and was helpful for the plan design of PCa radiotherapy. This article provided a systematic review of the application of fusion of various medical images in PCa IGRT in recent years. Among them, the application and result of image fusion technology in GFM identification and the impact on the plan design for PCa radiotherapy were emphasized. It hoped that this review could provide some theoretical reference for the deeper integration of image fusion technology with PCa IGRT.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1038-1042"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140860564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The application of acupuncture in varicocele infertility based on \" Visceral Collateral \" theory].","authors":"Su-Yan Tong, Lei Zhang, Bao-Xing Liu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The occurrence of varicocele infertility can be attributed to the small and flexural spermatic plexus which constitutes the main structure of spermatic cord.Obstruction of blood circulation, stagnation of qi and blood, ultimately leading to infertility. The spermatic plexus ' physiological and pathological symptoms are consistent with the theory of visceral collateral. Based on the theory of visceral collaterals, the varicocele infertility caused by stagnation of liver collateral and deficiency of kidney collateral. And the acupuncture is used to directly act on the relevant points on the meridians, so as to dredge the meridians, strengthen the healthy and expel the evil, and harmonize the yin and yang of visceral, which is more in line with the therapeutic principle of \" unblocking the meridians \" for collateral diseases. For varicocele infertility caused by liver meridian stasis, it can regulate the liver meridian Chong Ren, eliminate blood stasis and promote stagnation, and be combined with LR3, LI4, GB34, SP6, CV3. For varicocele infertility caused by kidney deficiency and meridian syndrome, it can tonify the kidney meridian Du Yang, warm and disperse the essence, and mainly focus on GV4, CV4, KI3, BL23 and BL43.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1028-1031"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140869602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Expression and significance analysis of GDF3 in testicular cancer based on TCGA and GTEx databases].","authors":"Ze-Chen Yan, Tong-Hu Liu, Shuan-Bao Yu, Yong-Hao Zhan, Zhi-Yu Wang, Zhao-Wei Zhu, Yi-Lin Reng, Xue-Jun Shang, Xue-Pei Zhang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the expression and significance of GDF3 in testicular cancer through bioinformatics analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using the TCGA and GTEx databases, differential expression analysis and pan-cancer analysis were performed to identify the target gene GDF3, and the clinical relevance of GDF3 in testicular cancer was analyzed using the UALCAN database. Based on the R packages \"org.Hs.eg.db\" and \"clusterProfiler,\" gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were conducted to explore the potential functions of GDF3 in testicular cancer. The correlation of GDF3 with immune chemokines and immune inhibitors in testicular cancer was investigated using the TISIDB database.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GDF3 was significantly upregulated in testicular cancer (P<0.001) and closely associated with clinical staging (P<0.05) and tumor subtypes (P<0.001). The immune-related analysis revealed that GDF3 was strongly correlated with immune chemokines CCL26 (rho=0.599, P<0.001), CCL7 (rho=0.525, P<0.001), immune inhibitor ADORA2A (rho=0.723, P<0.001), and PVRL2 (rho=0.585, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The GDF3 is closely related to the occurrence, development, and immune microenvironment of testicular cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"980-985"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140869601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Effect of transurethral thuliumlaser vapoenucleation of the prostate with low-power conventional pulse mode on sexual function in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia].","authors":"Yi-Feng Xue, Jia-Jun Dong, Yun-Hua Xu, Ping Wang, Lei Pan, Wei-Jun Chen, Yi-Feng Jing, Yun-Xia Fan, Hui-Xing Chen","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the effect of a novel transurethral thulium laser vapoenucleation of the prostate with low-power conventional pulse mode (LP-ThuVEP) on sexual function in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>89 BPH patients admitted to Department of Urology, Jintan People's Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University, from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected and randomly divided into the LP-ThuLEP group (45 cases) and the transurethral plasma kinetic resection of the prostate (TUPKRP) group (44 cases). Perioperative indicators were recorded, and the IPSS, Qmax, Qavg, PVR, and QoL of the two groups of patients before surgery and 3 months and 6 months after surgery were comparatively analyzed. The effect of surgery on male sexual function was evaluated through the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) score and the Male Sexual Health Questionnaire-Ejaculatory Dysfunction (MSHQ-EjD) score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the TUPKRP group, the LP-ThuVEP group had no statistically significant difference in operation time (P>0.05), but there were statistical differences in bladder irrigation time and indwelling urinary catheter time (P<0.05) and significant statistical differences in the decrease in hemoglobin on the day of surgery and the disappearance time of gross hematuria induced by defecation after surgery (P<0.001). The perioperative complications of the two groups were comparable. Among the urinary tract symptom indicators, the LP-ThuVEP group had statistically significant differences in IPSS score, QoL score, and PVR compared with the TUPKRP group 3 months after surgery (P<0.05). In terms of male sexual function, there was a statistical difference in IIEF-5 scores between the two groups at 3 months and 6 months after surgery (P<0.05); Except that there was no statistical difference in the ejaculation-related satisfaction scores between the two groups at 3 months after surgery (P>0.05), there had all significant statistical differences in ejaculation function and satisfaction scores between and within the groups at 3 months and 6 months after surgery (P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Compared with TUPKRP, the LP-ThuVEP can also effectively relieve urinary tract obstruction caused by BPH and has the advantages of less damage and faster recovery of erectile function and ejaculatory function of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"986-991"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of prostate cancer].","authors":"Ke-Xin Zhang, Zhan-Peng Yu, Tian-Yi Shen, Hao Tang","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the rise of precision medicine, the continuous expansionWith the rise of precision medicine, the continuous expansion the collective push from many other the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in prostate cancer diagnosis is increasingly becoming a focal point. AI technology can effectively utilize diverse detection methods such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and whole pathology slide imaging to efficiently identify and differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. The encouraging results from numerous studies herald the enormous potential of this field. This article aims to provide a comprehensive summary and analysis of the research progress made in AI for prostate cancer diagnosis, in order to better grasp the trends in this area of development.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1043-1047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Exploration of erectile dysfunction syndrome and syndrome differentiation based on latent structure].","authors":"De-Yu Miao, Zu-Long Wang, Chen-Ming Zhang, Jin-Hu Jia, Ming-Xian Meng","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In order to exploring Erectile Dysfunction(ED) syndrome and syndrome differentiation based on latent structure to provide objective evidence to support Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) dialectic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cases and clinical experience in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in Chinese medicine in CNKI, Wanfang Database, cqVIP Database, were searched. Time from the database construction to January, 2023. Extraction and specification of symptom data with reference to national standards. Lantern 5.0 software was used to make the latent structure of the data based on LTM-EAST method. Latent probability, conditional probability, information coverage, mutual information and other data were combined to manually interpret the model and perform clustering analysis on the latent classes to analyze the symptomatic features and clinical evidence of erectile dysfunction and establish the rules of identification.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>A total of 361 cases of erectile dysfunction were included, 21 latent variables were constructed, 9 comprehensive clustering models and 13 discriminative rules were established. The pathological factors of the obtained erectile dysfunction are dampness, heat, yin deficiency, blood stasis, spleen deficiency, kidney deficiency, liver depression, and qi stagnation. The certificate types are stasis of blood, liver qi stagnation, damp-heat entrapment (dampness is heavy, heat is heavy, damp-heat is heavy), yin deficiency (yin deficiency with heat, kidney yin deficiency), vital fire failure, qi deficiency (qi deficiency with heat, kidney qi deficiency), heart and spleen deficiency, panic injury to kidney, spleen and kidney deficiency.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The common types of erectile dysfunction obtained are generally consistent with existing guidelines, but more subcategories exist in the certificate type. The presence of symptoms that cannot be well matched in some of the certificate types is presumed to be due to the complex pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction common compound evidence, many evidence models are seen in the main symptoms of liver qi stagnation evidence pulse strings, suggesting that clinical treatment should pay attention to the regulation of emotional and moral, to ease the patient's emotions. The corresponding dialectical rules can quantify the dialectical criteria and provide an objective basis for non-TCM professionals to clinically determine the TCM evidence type of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":24012,"journal":{"name":"Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology","volume":"29 12","pages":"1010-1017"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140860342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}