Ease of sperm retrieval has not been previously described as a goal for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer; however preservation of fertility is a known concern for some younger prostate cancer patients.
We present the first known case of a patient with postejaculatory spermaturia following robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. We hypothesize that this is due to fistula formation between the vas deferens and the urinary tract.
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Reichard C, Sabanegh ES, Jones JS, Fareed K. Are you the author?
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Q10-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Reference: Case Rep Urol. 2013;2013:124715.
doi: 10.1155/2013/124715
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23653879
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