Tomomasa H, Oshio S, Amemiya H, Hata R, Nakayama T, Iizumi T, Ishikawa H, Yazaki T, Umeda T. Testicular injury: late results of semen analyses after uniorchiectomy.
ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY 1992;
29:59-63. [PMID:
1503525 DOI:
10.3109/01485019208987709]
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Abstract
Semen parameters from 4 patients with testicular injury after uniorchiectomy were investigated. Semen volume and sperm morphology were not affected after the operation, but sperm count and motility were severely diminished. Two of 4 cases showed azoospermia, and the other 2 cases showed low values in both sperm count and motility. After 150-300 days from the operation, 2 cases recovered to the normal range in sperm count while the other 2 remained in the abnormal range. In sperm motility, 3 cases recovered to the normal range but the rest remained abnormal. The results suggest that long-term follow-up in semen parameters is needed when unilateral orchiectomy is performed.
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