The validity of testicular catch-up growth and serum FSH levels in the long-term postoperative assessment of laparoscopic varicocele correction in adolescents

The validity of testicular catch-up growth and serum FSH levels in the long-term postoperative assessment of laparoscopic varicocele correction in adolescents

Background: Postoperative assessment after varicocele surgery in adolescence is commonly centred around catch-up growth of the testis. There is paucity of evidence on the correlation of catch-up growth with underlying testicular function in these patients. Aims: To assess the reliability of catch-up...

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Main Authors: Aniruddh Deshpande, Ralph Cohen, Irene Tsang, Geoff Ambler, Steven Fleming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Varicocele
follow-up
adolescent
testicular hypertrophy
testicular function
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2011;volume=3;issue=1;spage=29;epage=32;aulast=Deshpande

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