title: [Clinical studies of subcapsular orchiectomy with an intracapsular testicular prosthesis--improving the quality of life in patients with prostatic cancer].
abstract: Twenty-five patients termed the method group, having a carcinoma of the prostate, underwent a subcapsular orchiectomy, followed by the placement of an intracapsular prosthesis for anti-androgen treatment. In tandem, a control group of 16 patients, having a carcinoma of the prostate underwent, a total orchiectomy. Further, a histological study of a testicular capsula was performed on an autopsy specimen, but almost no seminiferous residue was detected. Postoperatively, serum testosterone levels decreased to less than 10% of their Preoperative levels, and remained at this level for 30 months. Similar results were obtained in both the method group and the control group postoperative questionnaires showed that the method group experienced less mental and physical stress than did the control group. In a society composed largely of elderly people, this type of operation can be very beneficial to those suffering from prostate carcinoma in maintaining the quality of their lives.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Urology, Fujigaoka Hospital, Showa Univ. School of Med.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeuchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011788:Quality of Life; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone