Correlation between Routine Parameters of Digital Rectal Examination and Expressed Prostatic Secretions and Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes of Chronic Prostatitis

Abstract

Objective: To explore and analyze the correlation of routine parameters of digital rectal examination and expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes of chronic prostatitis (CP). Methods: According to features of TCM syndromes, 114 CP patients were divided into four groups: group A (syndrome of dampness-heat pouring downward), group B (syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis), group C (syndrome of yin deficiency with effulgent fire), and group D (syndrome of kidney yang deficiency). Data collected by digital rectal examination and EPS were divided into different grades according to different criteria. Finally, we performed a statistical analysis of the data. Results: The sizes of the prostates in group C were smaller than those in any other group (p < 0.05). The texture of the prostates in group B was harder than that in any other group (p < 0.05). The rates of tenderness in the prostate were higher in groups A and B than in the other two groups (p < 0.05). The rates of abnormal amounts of small particles of lecithin were higher in groups C and D than in the other two groups (p < 0.05). Finally, the rates of abnormal amounts of white blood cells were higher in groups A and B than in the other two groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a certain correlation of routine parameters of digital rectal examination and EPS with TCM syndromes of CP, which can provide effective instruction on the differentiation of TCM syndromes.