SIGNIFICANCE OF SUBCLINICAL VARICOCELE DETECTED BY SCROTAL SONOGRAPHY IN MALE-INFERTILITY - A PRELIMINARY-REPORT

被引:24
作者
KONDOH, N
MEGURO, N
MATSUMIYA, K
NAMIKI, M
KIYOHARA, H
OKUYAMA, A
机构
[1] OSAKA UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT UROL,2-2 YAMADA OKA,SUITA,OSAKA 565,JAPAN
[2] OSAKA CENT HOSP,DEPT UROL,OSAKA,JAPAN
关键词
SCROTUM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; VARICOCELE; INFERTILITY; MALE;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)35713-0
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
To assess the clinical significance of subclinical right varicocele, we used scrotal sonography for a prospective study of 68 infertile patients with a clinical left varicocele. A significant difference was found in the improvement in postoperative semen characteristics between sonographically diagnosed bilateral and unilateral groups. We conclude that a subclinical right varicocele is also detrimental for spermatogenesis in patients with a clinical left varicocele.
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页码:1158 / 1160
页数:3
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