Bilateral hydrocoele and spermatogenesis - abstract
West Indian med. j
; West Indian med. j;34(suppl): 57, 1985.
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ABSTRACT
Hydrocoele, a common problem in Guyana, is regarded as mainly of nuisance value. We therefore investigated the effects of hydrocoele on seminal fluid analyses of patients (20-48 yrs) who had bilateral hydrocoele for 6 months to eight years. Three separate preoperative masturbation specimens were collected into glass jars and analysed within one hour from eight patients. Similar specimens were analysed within 3 months and after 3 months of Lord's repair of their hydrocoeles. The quantity of fluid at operation was measured. In five patients where each sac contained more than 100 ml (125-825 ml), the sperm count was consistently less than 20 million/ml and motility was less than 50 percent. The lowest counts and motility were seen in patients with long-standing hydrocoeles. In three patients, one of the two sacs contained less than 25 ml. The sperm count averaged 70 million/ml and motility was approximately 60 percent. Cross seminal fluid volume was similar in the two groups. Seminal analysis returned to preoperative or improved levels within 3 months. These findings suggest that hydrocoele is a potential cause of infertility and that early operation may preserve spermatogenesis (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Espermatogênese
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Hidrocele Testicular
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Caribe ingles
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Guyana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article
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