EFFECT OF TESTICULAR TORSION ON SPERMATOZOA IN CONTRALATERAL EPIDIDYMIS
| Main Authors: | Pramod, Sawkar Vijay, Sugandi, Suwandi, Sihombing, Aaron Tigor, Tan, Marselina |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Indonesian Urological Association
, 2012
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| Online Access: |
http://juri.urologi.or.id/juri/article/view/62 http://juri.urologi.or.id/juri/article/view/62/54 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To determine the abnormality of spermatozoa in the contralateral epididymis after unilateral testicular torsion. Material & method: Twenty wistar rats were divided into two groups i.e. Group B (sham procedure) Group A (torsio and orchiectomy 24 hours later), and contralateral epididymectomy was performed a month later. Spermatozoa in the contralateral epididymis are extracted and analyzed by an experienced biologist. Data were analyzed using Chi-square or Fischer exact test. Results: Sperm morphology changes in group B is higher than Group A (6,6% vs 0,5%, p = 0,009). Conclusion: Unilateral testicular torsion causes sperm abnormal morphology in the contralateral epididymis. Keywords: Unilateral testicular torsion, contralateral epididimal spermatozoa.