[Retrograde ejaculation as a cause of aspermia following retroperitoneal lymph node excision and the effective use of alpha sympathomimetic drugs].

Abstract

Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy may produce in the majority of patients an irreversible loss of normal ejaculation due to lesion of presacral sympathetic nerve fibers. Libido and orgasm did remain unchanged. In 14.3% of the patients a retrograde ejaculations could evaluated. By application of alpha-sympathicomimetic drugs this could reversed to an antegrade ejaculation. However, fertility was altered strongly because of motility loss.

• Authors: V Barth
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur Urologie und Nephrologie (Z Urol Nephrol) Vol. 83 Issue 3 Pg. 115-9 (Mar 1990) ISSN: 0044-3611 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Retrograde Ejakulation als Ursache der Aspermie nach retroperitonealer Lymphonodektomie und der wirkungsvolle Einsatz von Alpha-Sympathikomimetika.
• PMID: 2356666 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Imipramine

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Adult
• Ejaculation (drug effects)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Imipramine (administration & dosage)
• Infertility, Male (drug therapy)
• Lymph Node Excision
• Male
• Oligospermia (drug therapy)
• Postoperative Complications (drug therapy)
• Retroperitoneal Space
• Sperm Count (drug effects)
• Sperm Motility (drug effects)
• Testicular Neoplasms (surgery)