Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy
Objective. To evaluate the ipsilateral catch-up growth rates compared to contralateral testicular growth in adolescents with varicocele undergoing microsurgical inguinal varicocelectomy. Materials and Methods. Between December 2005 and May 2007, 39 adolescent patients with grade 2-3 varicocele admit...
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| description | Objective. To evaluate the ipsilateral catch-up growth rates compared to contralateral testicular growth in adolescents with varicocele undergoing microsurgical inguinal varicocelectomy. Materials and Methods. Between December 2005 and May 2007, 39 adolescent patients with grade 2-3 varicocele admitted to our clinic with complaints of pain and/or testicular asymmetry were operated. Preoperative mean age was 14.5 ± 1.96 (9–17). Testicular volumes were assessed with ultrasound every 3 months. The available followup was 39 months. Results. In our series, mean testicular preoperative volumes were 9.07±3.19 mL for the right and 5.90±1.74 mL for the left. Mean testicular volumes at the end of follow up were 13.97±3.42 mL for the right and 12.20±4.05 mL for the left. The testicular catch-up growth approximately begins after the 9th month and significant catch-up occurred in the 12–24 months (P<0.05). Conclusion. Since testicular volume is the primary method of assessing testicular function in adolescents, testicular size can predict future fertility status significantly 9 months after surgical varicocele correction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca00b208202f4158a4c26ecd9b5bdda72025-08-20T03:23:59ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/356374356374Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent VaricocelectomyOrhun Sinanoglu0Seyit Erkan Eyyupoglu1Sinan Ekici2Department of Urology, Maltepe University School of Medicine, Maltepe, 34843 Istanbul, TurkeyUrology Clinic, Amasya State Hospital, 05100 Amasya, TurkeyDepartment of Urology, Maltepe University School of Medicine, Maltepe, 34843 Istanbul, TurkeyObjective. To evaluate the ipsilateral catch-up growth rates compared to contralateral testicular growth in adolescents with varicocele undergoing microsurgical inguinal varicocelectomy. Materials and Methods. Between December 2005 and May 2007, 39 adolescent patients with grade 2-3 varicocele admitted to our clinic with complaints of pain and/or testicular asymmetry were operated. Preoperative mean age was 14.5 ± 1.96 (9–17). Testicular volumes were assessed with ultrasound every 3 months. The available followup was 39 months. Results. In our series, mean testicular preoperative volumes were 9.07±3.19 mL for the right and 5.90±1.74 mL for the left. Mean testicular volumes at the end of follow up were 13.97±3.42 mL for the right and 12.20±4.05 mL for the left. The testicular catch-up growth approximately begins after the 9th month and significant catch-up occurred in the 12–24 months (P<0.05). Conclusion. Since testicular volume is the primary method of assessing testicular function in adolescents, testicular size can predict future fertility status significantly 9 months after surgical varicocele correction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/356374 |
| spellingShingle | Orhun Sinanoglu Seyit Erkan Eyyupoglu Sinan Ekici Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy |
| title_full | Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy |
| title_fullStr | Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy |
| title_short | Ipsilateral Testicular Catch-Up Growth Rate Following Microsurgical Inguinal Adolescent Varicocelectomy |
| title_sort | ipsilateral testicular catch up growth rate following microsurgical inguinal adolescent varicocelectomy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/356374 |
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