Preservation of ejaculation in stage I non-seminomatous testicular tumours

Acta Chir Hung. 1991;32(4):371-6.

Abstract

The loss of ejaculation is the most serious postoperative complication of patients having stage I non-seminomatous testicular tumours. In order to preserve the capability for ejaculation even after retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (RPA) the preservation of paravertebral sympathetic ganglia but that of the sympathetic nerves in the territory of aortic bifurcation and common iliac arteries to be ulcessary.

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / pathology
  • Ejaculation / physiology*
  • Ganglia, Spinal / pathology
  • Ganglia, Spinal / surgery
  • Ganglia, Sympathetic / pathology
  • Ganglia, Sympathetic / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypogastric Plexus / pathology
  • Iliac Artery / pathology
  • Lymph Node Excision*
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Arteries / pathology
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Retroperitoneal Space
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Testis / innervation
  • Testis / surgery*