[Roles of adenosine and cytokines in the prostate tissue of rats with acute bacterial prostatitis].

Objective: To investigate the possible roles of adenosine and the cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-10 in the pathogenesis of acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) in rats.

Methods: Forty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly divided into groups A (ABP), B (ABP + theophylline intervention), C (sham) and D (blank control). ABP models were established by injecting Escherichia coli 0157 into the prostate, and those in group B were treated by intraperitoneal injection of theophylline immediately after modeling.

[Causes, location and management of BPH surgery-related urethral stricture].

Objective: To analyze the possible causes of BPH surgery-related urethral stricture and summarize the experience in its clinical management.

Methods: The clinical data of 37 cases of BPH surgery-related urethral stricture were analyzed retrospectively. The patients averaged 68.