| Color doppler ultrasonography and spectral analysis of venous flow in diagnosis of varicocele. | |
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PMID: 11275726 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The standardization of diagnostic criteria for varicocele has not yet been established. This causes difficulty in evaluating both the incidence and clinical studies. Our aim was to establish diagnostic criteria for varicocele in Doppler procedures. METHODS: The characteristics of blood flow in the internal spermatic vein were investigated with color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) and venous flow spectral analysis in 100 infertile men without clinical varicocele (group I), 100 infertile men with clinical left varicocele (group II), and 50 fertile men without clinical varicocele served as controls (group III). RESULTS: Three types of flow pattern were found in the spectral analysis of venous flow. If the venous flow was directed to the heart and did not change direction with an intra-abdominal pressure increase, it was classified as type I; venous flow directed to the heart, but changing direction with an intra-abdominal pressure increase, was classified as type II, and blood flow directed to the testicles and augmenting with an intra-abdominal pressure increase, was classified as type III. In group I, flow patterns were 39, 56 and 5% on the left side and 55, 42 and 3% on the right side for types I, II and III, respectively. In group II, flow patterns were 0, 35 and 65% on the left side and 61, 38 and 1% on the right side for type I, II and III patterns, respectively. In group III, the figures were 44, 54 and 2% for the left and 54, 46 and 0% for the right. Type II and III flow patterns were seen more frequently than type I in patients with clinical left varicocele (p<0.001). Whereas type I and II flow patterns were more common than type III in subjects without clinical varicocele (p<0.05). A type II flow pattern during normal breathing was seen at a lower rate in the control group than in the other groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Spectral analysis of Doppler waves should be used in combination with CDU for the diagnosis of varicocele. Varicocele should not only be diagnosed with a type II flow pattern which occurs during valsalva. For the diagnosis of varicocele, the main criterion must be a type III pattern flow, as well as a type II pattern during normal breathing. |
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Authors:
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A I Taşçi; S Resim; T Caşkurlu; C Dinçel; Z Bayraktar; G Gürbüz |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European urology Volume: 39 ISSN: 0302-2838 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Urol. Publication Date: 2001 Mar |
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Created Date: 2001-03-29 Completed Date: 2001-07-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7512719 Medline TA: Eur Urol Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 316-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Urology, Sütçü Imam University Medical Faculty, TR-46050 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. |
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Adult Humans Infertility, Male / etiology, ultrasonography* Male Regional Blood Flow Spermatic Cord / blood supply*, ultrasonography* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color* Varicocele / complications, ultrasonography* |
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