- 著者
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木村 行雄
- 出版者
- 社団法人 日本泌尿器科学会
- 雑誌
- 日本泌尿器科學會雑誌 (ISSN:00215287)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.61, no.3, pp.284-295, 1970 (Released:2010-07-23)
- 参考文献数
- 41
In this paper the mechanism of so-called ejaculation, which can be devided into two phenomena, seminal emission into the posterior urethra and ejaculation from the place, was studied, using posterior urethrogram, i. e. recording of alteration of intraurethral pressure.The posterior urethrogram was recorded with a # 4 catheter, one end of which was inserted into the posterior urethra and the other connected to the electric manometer. Upon examination, the urethra was closed at both the internal and external orifices with a clump and suture, respectively and alteration of pressure in the posterior urethra caused by emission was recorded.Using young male dogs as experimental material, effects on the posterior urethrogram of section and electric stimulation of the hypogastric, pudendal, pelvic and I-IV sacral nerves were examined. Electric stimulation was made continuously with square wave of 1-5V in amplitude, 2msec in duration and 5-40cps.The results obtained are as follows1) Stimulation of the peripheral cut end of the hypogastric, pudendal, pelvic and I-IV sacral nerves. Only the hypogastric stimulation caused seminal emission. Stimulation of the other nerves did not cause seminal emission. The posterior urethrogram, therefore, was recorded only when hypogastric stimulation was performed.2) Characteristics of the posterior urethrogram. By hypogastric stimulation seminal fluid was secreted and collected into the posterior urethra. This caused a gradual rise of the posterior urethral pressure. When the pressure rose as high as its maximum pressure, 30-85cmH2O with an average of 53.0cmH2O, rhythmic alteration of the intraurethral pressure was seen to occur. The alteration was either accompanied or caused by periurethral and perineal musculature. When the external urethral orifice was opened, ejaculation occurred synchronizing with the rhythmic contraction. The time required for occurrence of rhythmic contraction from the onset of the hypogastric stimulation was 3min, to 14min. 40sec. with an average of 6min. 49sec. The rhythmic pressure alteration was 8-72cmH2O in amplitude and 14/5-20/5c/sec.3) Effect of section and stimulation of the bilateral pudendal nerve on the posterior urethrogram. The pudendal neurectomy did not change the seminal emission caused by hypogastric stimulation and the intraurethral pressure rose as before the neurectomy. However, the rhythmic contraction did not occur even after the intraurethral pressure surpassed the highest pressure seen before the neurectomy. The rhythmic contraction did not occur by intra-urethral instillation of physiologic saline, either. Stimulation of the peripheral cut end of the nerve caused temporary rise of the posterior urethral pressure and ejection of seminal fluid from the external urethral orifice was seen when it was opened. Therefore, rhythmic contraction, i. e., the action of ejaculation was thought to be related to both the hypogastric and pudendal nerves.4) Effect of section and stimulation of the bilateral pelvic nerve. After section of the nerve, emission caused by hypogastric stimulation decreased markedly and posterior urethral pressure rose only slightly without rhythmic contraction. When the posterior urethral pressure increased by instillation, urethral rhythmic contraction occurred. Stimulation of peripheral cut end of the pelvic nerve did not cause marked alteration of the intraurethral pressure. With these results, it was sugestive that the pelvic nerve was not related to ejaculation (ejection of the semen from the urethra) but closely to emission.5) Effect of section and stimulation of the I-IV sacral nerves on the posterior urethrogram. After section of the I-IV sacral nerves, emission caused by hypogastric stimulation decreased markedly and posterior urethral pressure increased only slightly, showing no rhythmic alteration. Intraurethral instillation of the physiologic saline did not cause th