title: [Transurethral drainage of the prostate in chronic prostatitis by means of the Intraton-4 electrostimulator-aspirator].
abstract: 486 patients with clinical symptoms of chronic prostatitis were examined. In 98 of them transurethral ultrasound has revealed undrained prostatic lobules undergoing different stages of chronic inflammation (pseudomicroabscesses). The combined treatment included transurethral vacuum drainage and direct electrostimulation of the prostate on Intraton-4 unit. Morphological examination has discovered in the aspirate plugs of two types (epithelial and pussy) occluding excretory ducts of the prostatic lobules. These plugs were responsible for poor drainage of the lobules that supported chronic inflammation. Intraton-4 proved to be an efficient modality in combined treatment of chronic prostatitis providing a complete drainage of the affected lobules with aspiration of the plugs and clinical recovery. No complications were registered.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gus'kov
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Vasil'ev
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Bogacheva
authors.forename: A Iu
authors.initials: AIu
authors.lastname: Kulinich
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Abrazheev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014521:Urethra