Impact of the initial experience in the penile inversion vaginoplasty technique on satisfaction levels: a pilot retrospective cohort study.

Background: There is a growing interest in reporting satisfaction levels of transgender women undergoing vaginoplasty surgery. The lack of information regarding satisfaction during the initial experience of the vaginoplasty technique, and the moderate morbidity related to the surgery, could discourage the immersion of new groups in initiating a program of this kind. Therefore, we aim to report patients' level of satisfaction during our initial experience in the penile inversion vaginoplasty technique.

[Initial experience in microsurgical treatment of varicocele: Comparative analysis with conventional macrosurgical varicocelectomy].

Introduction: Varicocele is the most common cause of male infertility and the standard treatment is varicocelectomy. Having recently started performing microsurgical varicocelectomy (MV) in our centre, the objective of this study is to determine the differences in clinical outcomes and laboratory findings between MV and the conventional varicocelectomy (CV).

Material And Methods: This is a comparative study between MV and CV in our centre between 01/2013 and 12/2016.

Bacterial colonization of penile prosthesis after its withdrawal due to mechanical failure.

Introduction: Prosthetic surgery to treat erectile dysfunction has a risk of infection of up to 3%, but this risk can increase to 18% when the surgery involves replacement. This increased risk of infection is attributed to the bacterial colonization of the prosthesis during the initial surgery.

Objective: To analyse the presence of germs in the prosthesis that is withdrawn due to mechanical failure (not infection), as well as the surgical results and its progression.

Effects of testosterone treatment on body composition in males with testosterone deficiency syndrome.

Objective: We evaluated the safety of testosterone treatment and its efficacy on body composition in males with testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) over 24 months.

Methods: 50 males aged 50-65 years with TDS (Aging Males Symptoms Scale [AMS] > 26 and calculated free testosterone [cFT] 250 pmol/l) were administered 50 mg testosterone gel daily for one year. During the second year, patients received 1000 mg of testosterone undecanoate every 2-3 months.

[Testosterone-deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture in eldery men].

Objectives: Progressive loss of bone mineral density weakens the bones and increases the probability of osteoporotic fractures. It is well known that sex steroids play a role in the maintenance of bone density. This fact makes us think there might be a correlation between sex steroid levels and osteoporotic hip fractures.