The role of testicular stiffness derived from shear wave elastography in the assessment of spermatogenesis in men with varicocele.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Varicocele is a major correctable cause of male infertility. Shear wave elastography (SWE) represents a valuable approach for assessing spermatogenesis in infertile men; however, its application in infertile men with varicocele remains unreported in the literature to date. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between testicular stiffness and spermatogenesis in individuals with varicocele.

Methods

A total of 568 participants with left-side varicocele and 475 age-matched healthy controls were enrolled. The mean, left, and right testicular volumes (Volume-mean, Volume-L, and Volume-R), the mean elastic modulus of bilateral, left, and right testes (Emean, Emean-L, and Emean-R); the maximum elastic modulus of bilateral, left, and right testes

SUBMITTER: Fu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250289 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature