Technical Refinement of 99mTc-RBC Scrotal Scan for Evaluating Varicocele / 대한남성과학회지
Korean Journal of Andrology
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: 195-198, 2001.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The association of varicoceles and subfertility has been well documented. Although varicoceles remain the most common surgically correctable cause of male infertility the subjective diagnosis of varicocele, especially the small ones remains a challenge. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We evaluated 40 young men (16 volunteers, 24 varicocele patients) with scrotal blood pool scan using 99mTc RBC.RESULTS:
Complete correlation between physical findings and the scrotal scan was found. The postoperative scans of 12 patients with surgically corrected high grade varicoceles demonstrated symmetrical photon accumulation in the scrotum. The technique which most accurately correlated the clinical grade was the varicocele index using total count at Valsalva maneuver.CONCLUSIONS:
We believe that the 99mTc RBC scrotal scan with technical refinement is a useful procedure in the objective diagnosis and followup of varicoceles.
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Assunto principal:
Escroto
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Varicocele
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Voluntários
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Manobra de Valsalva
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Seguimentos
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Diagnóstico
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Infertilidade
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Infertilidade Masculina
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Andrology
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
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