Publications by authors named "E Panken"
Introduction Low testosterone (T) is linked with frailty, which predicts poor postoperative recovery across many surgical procedures. Therefore, low T may impact perioperative outcomes for surgical patients. We sought to characterize the association between low T, frailty, and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and laser photovaporization of the prostate (PVP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To validate the established normal testosterone to estradiol ratio and characterize the distribution of testosterone to estradiol ratios in a large cohort of fertile and subfertile men.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of adult men (≥18 years of age) presenting for fertility evaluation between 2002 and 2021 who underwent evaluation by a reproductive urologist, had 2 separate semen analyses and had hormonal testing within 6 months of their index semen analysis. Men were dichotomized into fertile and subfertile groups based on total motile sperm count on 2 semen analyses.
Purpose: Epididymal cyst lesions (ECLs) include both spermatoceles and epididymal cysts and are often incidentally found on physical exam or scrotal US (SUS). We aimed to determine the association of ECLs and semen parameters among men presenting for fertility evaluation.
Materials And Methods: We reviewed men at our institution who had at least 1 semen analysis and SUS available for review between 2002 and 2022.