title: Semen quality after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for the management of lower ureteric stones: a review of the literature.
abstract: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy has long been an important tool in the urologists' armamentarium for the treatment of distal ureteric stones. Several studies have been conducted on the morbidity and adverse effects of ESWL on human tissues but the effect of lithotripsy on semen and testes remains inconclusive. Impact on semen analysis and testes is important because the seminal vesicles and testes are exposed to the shock waves due to their anatomical proximity to the distal ureter. This article has reviewed all the published literature in English language on semen analysis after lithotripsy.
authors: Department of Urology, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK. devmohan_gh@yahoo.co.in
authors: Dev Mohan
authors: DM
authors: Gulur
authors: Joe
authors: J
authors: Philip
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055101:Semen Analysis; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult