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Testicular circulatory isolation in man: comparison of radionuclide angiography with Doppler evaluation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8397326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Testicular circulatory isolation (TCI) holds promise as a method to avoid drug-induced infertility in male patients about to receive cancer chemotherapy. Complete exclusion of blood flow to the testicle is essential to the success of this technique. We have compared the hand-held Doppler probe and radionuclide angiography (technetium-99m pertechnetate) as monitors of testicular blood flow in 10 patients subjected to unilateral TCI. When Doppler evaluation indicated that testicular circulation had been interrupted, the radionuclide angiogram uniformly confirmed and quantified this conclusion. These results validate the hand-held Doppler as an appropriate tool for assessing testicular blood flow in patients undergoing TCI.
Authors:
S A Farr; J L Littlefield; J W Fletcher; D W Camacho; F E Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of surgical oncology     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0022-4790     ISO Abbreviation:  J Surg Oncol     Publication Date:  1993 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-10-21     Completed Date:  1993-10-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0222643     Medline TA:  J Surg Oncol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
Humans
Infertility, Male / chemically induced,  prevention & control
Male
Observer Variation
Radionuclide Angiography / statistics & numerical data
Regional Blood Flow
Rheology / instrumentation,  statistics & numerical data
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m / diagnostic use
Testis / blood supply*,  radionuclide imaging*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents; 23288-60-0/Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m

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