Transurethral Resection of Ejaculatory Duct in Primary Infertile Men with Distal Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction

I-2: Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction

Ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO) underlies 1-5% of male infertility, although the diagnosis of EDO can be complex, treatment is well established and can be very effective. Part of reason that this condition probably is underdiagnosed, is because of its rarity, subtle presentation and the concomitantly low index of suspicion held by physicians. The causes of EDO are divided into congenital and...

The clinical curative effect of transurethral resection of the ejaculatory duct for iatrogenic ejaculatory duct obstruction after prostatic hyperthermia.

Ejaculatory duct obstruction.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW We surveyed the growing literature on ejaculatory duct obstruction and provide suggestions regarding its diagnosis and management. RECENT FINDINGS Ejaculatory duct obstruction is a rare cause of male infertility. With the advent of the high resolution transurethral ultrasound (TRUS) technology, there has been an increase in diagnosis of this disorder. As for the treatment, i...

Hybrid Method of Transurethral Resection of Ejaculatory Ducts Using Holmium:Yttriumaluminium Garnet Laser on Complete Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction

A 32-year old single man presented with azoospermia and low semen volume which was noted one and half a year ago. Transrectal ultrasonography and seminal vesiculography were performed to evaluate ejaculatory duct obstruction, and transurethral resection of the ejaculatory duct was performed using a hybrid technique of holmium:yttriumaluminium garnet laser with monopolar transurethral resection ...

[Transurethral endoscopic treatment for chronic hematospermia caused by müllerian duct cyst and ejaculatory duct obstruction].

Between June 1997 and September 1999, we performed transurethral unroofing (TUUR) in three patients with hematospermia that recurred repeatedly for one year or more. Patient 1 (48 years old) and Patient 2 (59 years old) were diagnosed as having müllerian duct cysts that communicated with the left ejaculatory duct, and Patient 3 (36 years old) as an ejaculatory duct obstruction with the right ej...