Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 29, 2026

Retzius-Sparing Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy
Published on: May 19, 2022
Robotic unilateral seminal vesiculectomy for chronic hematospermia
Amjad Alwaal1,2, Ernest Gillan2, Aleksandar Popovic2
1Marshall University, Department of Urology, Huntington, WV, USA.
Abstract:
Hematospermia is typically self-limited and warrants no surgical intervention. However, chronic hematospermia requires investigation and treatment depending on etiology. We present an unusual case of chronic hematospermia for 5 years in a 22-year-old patient, which failed conservative medical management. MRI was conducted which revealed left seminal vesicle (SV) distended with blood and a normal right SV. He was treated with robotic unilateral seminal vesiculectomy (RUSV). At 6 months follow-up, ejaculation was normal and hematospermia resolved. Therefore, RUSV is a valid option for chronic hematospermia and can preserve normal ejaculatory function, particularly if the SV responsible for the hematospermia is lateralized.
More Related Videos
06:28Vessel-Sparing Microsurgical Longitudinal Intussusception Vasoepididymostomy to Treat Epididymal Obstructive Azoospermia
Published on: May 27, 2022
03:51Author Spotlight: Advanced Treatment of Seminal Duct Blockage Employing Endoscopy-Mediated Semen Channel Refluviation
Published on: December 8, 2023