Ejaculatory abstinence in semen analysis: does it make any sense?

Background: The precise effect of ejaculatory abstinence on semen parameters is highly debatable, especially among subfertile men. Previous studies on effect of abstinence time on different semen parameters have reported controversial results. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the variance of semen parameters with different periods of ejaculatory abstinence among both a population of normozoospermic ( = 1621) and oligozoospermic ( = 416) Tamil men, presenting to a fertility clinic for an infertility evaluation ( = 2037).

A Case of Incomplete Removal of Horseshoe Kidney by Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in an Adult Leading to Urinary Leak: An Eye Opener.

Horseshoe kidney is a common congenital fusion anomaly of the kidneys. It poses a challenge to surgeon because of its very variable anatomy in terms of location and lie, fusion, pelvicalyceal system, and the renal vessels. Here we describe a case of laparoscopic nephrectomy in a horseshoe kidney complicated by incomplete removal because of not realizing the lower and medial extent of pelvicalyceal system across midline to the contralateral side leading to persistent urine leak.