PROSTATE: 113

Question 1

prostatic innervation

Answer 1

pelvic nerves (parasympatethic)

hypogastruc nerves (sympatethic)

they join to form the pelvic plexus

ANATOMY: dorsal to the prostate gland

Question 2

vascularization of the prostate gland

Answer 2

ARTERIES: from internal pudendal or more proximally from umbilical arteries at level S2-S3. divides in cranial middle and caudal.

VIEINS: collaterals

Question 3

in prostatic hyperplasia, is prostatic enlargment associated with increased quantity of dihydrotestosterone?

Answer 3

no, it is associated to a increased number of receptors for dihydrotestosterone. it is tought that at the base of the augmented dimensions, there is not an increased cell proliferation but instead a decreased cell mortality

Question 4

mineralization on RX of the prostate gland could be associated with neoplastic desease?

Answer 4

yes. in intact dogs could also be aspecific. in castrated dogs is likely to be associated with neoplastic desease.

Question 5

mosto common implicated organism in prostatic infection

Answer 5

E. Coli

Question 6

metastases rates in prostatic cancer

Answer 6

80% metastases (LN, lungs, skeletal). up to 20% axial skeletal metastases

Question 7

what region in prostatic surgery should be avoided to not damage nerves or vascular supply?

Answer 7

dorsal region

Question 8

name 4 surgical option for the treatement of prostatic abscessation

Answer 8

• marsupialization
• ventral drainage (passive or active)
• omentalization
• partial prostatectomy