دورية أكاديمية
Accuracy of Prader orchidometer in measuring testicular volume.
| العنوان: | Accuracy of Prader orchidometer in measuring testicular volume. |
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| المؤلفون: | Mbaeri TU; Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi Anambra State, Nigeria., Orakwe JC, Nwofor AM, Oranusi KC, Mbonu OO |
| المصدر: | Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2013 Jul-Sep; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 348-51. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 101150032 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1119-3077 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Clin Pract Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Mumbai : Medknow Publications Original Publication: [Lagos?] : Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Testis/*anatomy & histology, Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Biometry/methods ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orchiectomy ; Organ Size ; Prospective Studies ; Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms/surgery |
| مستخلص: | Background: Seminiferous tubules comprise 80-90% of testicular mass. Thus, the testicular volume is believed to be an index of spermatogenesis. Therefore, accurate testicular volume is one way to assess testicular function. Objective: To determine the accuracy of Prader orchidometer for measuring the testicular volume by comparing the resultant measurement with the actual testicular volume in humans. Materials and Methods: The testicular volumes of 121 testes from 62 patients with prostate cancer (mean age 72.74 ± 9.38 years) were measured using Prader orchidometer before therapeutic bilateral orchidectomy. The actual testicular volumes were then determined by water displacement of the testis. Results: The mean testicular volume of the 121 testes was 10.60 ± 3.5 ml and 13.26 ± 5.2 ml for water displacement and Prader orchidometer measurements, respectively. A strong correlation was found between the actual testicular volume and volumes obtained by Prader orchidometer ( r = 0.926, P = 0.0001). The Prader orchidometer however, over-estimated the mean actual testicular volume by 2.66 ± 2.37 ml (25.10%). Conclusion: The result of this study has shown that measuring the testicular volume by Prader orchidometer overestimates the actual testicular volume. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20130618 Date Completed: 20130827 Latest Revision: 20130617 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1119-3077.113460 |
| PMID: | 23771459 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 1119-3077 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/1119-3077.113460 |