Ipsilateral testicular catch-up growth rate following microsurgical inguinal adolescent varicocelectomy
The Scientific World Journal, cilt.2012, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2012
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.1100/2012/356374
- Dergi Adı: The Scientific World Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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 1224 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. © 2012 Orhun Sinanoglu et al.