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Correlation between Semen Analysis and Testicular Shear-Wave Elastography in Patients with Testicular Varicocele

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Urology & Andrology

Abstract

Background: Varicocele is an abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the internal spermatic veins within the pampiniform plexus Varicocele is common among adolescents and may contribute significantly to the risk of subfertility in adulthood. They are found in about 15% of adult males and 20–40% of all infertile men. Objective: To find correlation between shear wave elastography result and semen analysis in cases of varicocele. Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 66 patients with primary infertility and clinically detectable varicocele who admitted to the Urology Department Andrology Unit, Zagazig University hospitals during the period from 15/3/2018 to 15/9/2018. Testicular SWE was done for all patients, computer-assisted semen analysis and duppler scrotal ultrasound. Results: Showed that the most varicose character was bilateral grade III of testicular varicocele with primary complain. The highest SWE was 4.27and the lowest SWE was 1.84. SWE was significantly negative correlated with motility and count. On the other hand, there was a non significant negative correlation between SWE stiffness index and progress motility. Conclusion: Our study showed that Testicular SWE is a good test easily applicable and repeatable imaging method, has the potential to be used in the assessment of male infertility with clinically detectable varicocele.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2020.11562.1195

Keywords

Testicular Varicocele, Semen Analysis, Testicular Shear-Wave Elastography

Authors

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Elkabeer

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Affiliation

M.B.B.CH , Faculty of Medicine, Tripoli University, Department of Urology, Libya

Email

alkapeerkaka@gmail.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Lotfy

Last Name

Bendary

MiddleName

Abdelatif

Affiliation

Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University,

Email

lofty.bendary@gmail.com

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First Name

Aref

Last Name

Maarouf

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

, Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

Email

aref.maarouf@gmail.com

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First Name

Emad

Last Name

Salem

MiddleName

Abdelhamid

Affiliation

Professor of Urology, Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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emad.salem@gmail.com

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Volume

28

Article Issue

6.1

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37722

Issue Date

2022-11-01

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2019-12-25

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2022-11-01

Page Start

26

Page End

31

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Correlation between Semen Analysis and Testicular Shear-Wave Elastography in Patients with Testicular Varicocele

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22 Jan 2023