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Preservation of antegrade ejaculation after surgical relief of benign prostatic obstruction is a valid endpoint

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Purpose

To review the current data on retrograde ejaculation (RE) and ejaculatory dysfunction (EjD) after endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) and, their perceived impact in the quality of life (QoL) and sexual life of patients and their partners.

Methods

Narrative review of systematic reviews (SR) assessing comparative rates of RE, EjD or erectile dysfunction (EF) was carried out. Relevant articles on the prevalence of RE, EjD or EF and on their impact in the QoL or sexual life of patients and partners were manually selected based on relevance.

Results

Twelve SRs reporting on comparisons of different endoscopic/minimally invasive treatments of BPO were found. Data on outcomes varied widely. Overall, after conventional TURP or laser techniques 42–75% of patients present RE. Prostatic incision and ablative procedures present lowest rates of de novo RE or EjD whereas laser adenomectomy and ejaculation preservation procedures preserve antegrade ejaculation in 46–68% of patients. EjDs is associated to LUTS and present in 10% of sexualy active men before intervention. It modulates the QoL and sexual life of the couple. In spite of the scarce literature assessing patient’s and partner’s perception of postoperative EjD, it strongly suggests that both parties value the maintenance of the ejaculatory function.

Conclusion

Ejaculation-preserving techniques and minimally invasive techniques successfully prevent BPO treatment-induced RE or EjD in 70–100% of the cases. While this is appealing to patients and spouses, technique selection and treatment durability are issues to be discussed with the couple.

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    Gokhan Calik, M. Pilar Laguna, Selami Albayrak & Jean de la Rosette

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Calik, G., Laguna, M.P., Gravas, S. et al. Preservation of antegrade ejaculation after surgical relief of benign prostatic obstruction is a valid endpoint. World J Urol 39, 2277–2289 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03682-w

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