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Vol. 39. Issue 6.
Pages 392-395 (July - August 2015)
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Vol. 39. Issue 6.
Pages 392-395 (July - August 2015)
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Significant worsening sperm parameters are associated to testicular hypotrophy in patients with a high grade varicocele
Los parámetros espermáticos significativos que empeoran están asociados con la hipotrofia testicular en pacientes con varicocele de alto grado
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O. Guzela, Y. Aslana, M. Balcia, A. Tuncela,
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, B. Unalb, A. Atana
a Ministry of Health, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Third Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey
b Kayseri Military Hospital, Department of Radiology, Kayseri, Turkey
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Objective

To investigate the relationship between testicular volume and semen parameter sin patients with unilateral high grade left varicocele.

Material and methods

One hundred eighty seven patients who had left high grade varicocele aged 19-to-25 years were included in this study. All patients underwent a standard evaluation, including medical history and physical examination. The percentage testicular volume difference between the right and left testicles was calculated. The patients were divided into the following three groups; Group 1 (n=72) testicular volume difference <10%, testicular volume difference 10–20% Group 2 (n=74) and testicular volume difference >20% Group 3 (n=41).

Results

The mean age and BMI of the patients were 21.5 years and 23.1kg/m2, respectively (p=0.596, p=0.943). The semen parameters and testicular volumes of the three groups were compared. The total motile sperm count, percentage of motile sperm, percentage of normal morphology sperm were found to be lower in Group 3 (p=0.011, p=0.012, p=0.029 respectively). The mean testicular volumes for the left and the right testis were found to be 15.2cm3 and 17.7cm3 (p<0.001), respectively. No significant difference was found in the right testicular volumes between groups (17.4, 17.7 and 18.1cm3, p=0.573).

Conclusions

A high grade left testicular varicocele is associated with ipsilateral testicular hypotrophy and parallel to worsened sperm parameters.

Keywords:
Varicocele
Testicular volume
Semen parameters
Infertility
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Objetivo

Investigar la relación entre el volumen testicular y los parámetros seminales en pacientes con varicocele izquierdo de alto grado unilateral.

Material y métodos

Ciento ochenta y siete pacientes que tenían varicocele izquierdo de alto grado de entre 19 y 25 años fueron incluidos en este estudio. Todos los pacientes se sometieron a una evaluación estándar, incluyendo historia clínica y examen físico. Se calculó la diferencia de porcentaje de volumen testicular entre los testículos derecho e izquierdo. Los pacientes fueron divididos en los siguientes 3 grupos: grupo 1 (n=72) diferencia de volumen testicular <10%; diferencia de volumen testicular 10–20% grupo 2 (n=74); y diferencia de volumen testicular >20% grupo 3 (n=41).

Resultados

La media de edad y el IMC de los pacientes fueron de 21,5 años y 23,1kg/m2, respectivamente (p=0,596, p=0,943). Se compararon los parámetros seminales y los volúmenes testiculares de los 3 grupos. Se descubrió que el recuento total de espermatozoides móviles, porcentaje de espermatozoides móviles y porcentaje de espermatozoides de morfología normal eran menores en el grupo 3 (p=0,011, p=0,012, p=0,029, respectivamente). Se encontró que los volúmenes testiculares medios para el testículo izquierdo y derecho eran 15,2cm3 y 17,7cm3 (p<0,001), respectivamente. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en los volúmenes testiculares derechos entre los grupos (17,4, 17,7 y 18,1cm3; p=0,573).

Conclusiones

Un varicocele testicular izquierdo de alto grado se asocia con hipotrofia testicular ipsilateral y paralela a los parámetros del esperma empeorado.

Palabras clave:
Varicocele
Volumen testicular
Parámetros seminales
Infertilidad

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