Ghazy, H., Monir, D., El. Rakhawy, M., El Hawary, G., Zayton, H. (2009). DOPPLER ANALYSIS OF THE TESTICULAR ARTERY CAN BE USED IN ASSESSMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS. test, 28(2), 72-77. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2009.367607
Hosam Ghazy; Dalia Monir; Mohamed El. Rakhawy; Galal El Hawary; Hosam Zayton. "DOPPLER ANALYSIS OF THE TESTICULAR ARTERY CAN BE USED IN ASSESSMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS". test, 28, 2, 2009, 72-77. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2009.367607
Ghazy, H., Monir, D., El. Rakhawy, M., El Hawary, G., Zayton, H. (2009). 'DOPPLER ANALYSIS OF THE TESTICULAR ARTERY CAN BE USED IN ASSESSMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS', test, 28(2), pp. 72-77. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2009.367607
Ghazy, H., Monir, D., El. Rakhawy, M., El Hawary, G., Zayton, H. DOPPLER ANALYSIS OF THE TESTICULAR ARTERY CAN BE USED IN ASSESSMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS. test, 2009; 28(2): 72-77. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2009.367607

DOPPLER ANALYSIS OF THE TESTICULAR ARTERY CAN BE USED IN ASSESSMENT OF SPERMATOGENESIS

The Egyptian Journal of Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 72-77    PDF (522.33 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejsur.2009.367607
Authors
Hosam Ghazy* 1; Dalia Monir2; Mohamed El. Rakhawy2; Galal El Hawary2; Hosam Zayton3
1General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University,
2Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University
3Radiology Department, Faculaty of Medicine Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
Aim: It is quite clear that varicoceles are detrimental to testicular growth and spermatogenesis. However, the majority 
of men with varicoceles are fertile because the effect is modest or they started with a high spermatogenic potential and 
remained within the fertile range despite the adverse effect of the varicocele. 
Methods: The study was conducted between April 2008 and January 2009 and included 62 men of them 7 men with 
obstructive azoospermia, 9 with unobstructive azospermia, 2 oligoasthenospermia and clinical varicocele, 7 with male 
accessory gland inflammation (MAGI) and clinical varicocele, 2 with MAGI alone, 3 with unexplained 
oligoasthenospermia, 2 with clinical varicocele, 12 subjects with normal sperm analysis and recent paternity, and 18 
with normal sperm analysis and a varicocele with recent paternity. PSV, EDV, RI and testicular volume were compared 
among the dyspermic and / or control groups using analysis of variance. 
Results: The PSV and RI were useful for identifying the different groups of patients. Fertile men with varicocele, men 
with varicoceles + MAGI and those having UOA + varicocele had the highest PSV and RI. Men with unexplained 
oligoasthenospermia and men with UOA had the lowest PSV and RI. 
Conclusions: The PSV and RI are reliable indicators to identify infertile/dyspermic men as they differentiate obstructive 
from unobstructive azospermia. 
Keywords
Varicocele; dyspermia; resistive index; testicular volume
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