Objective: To investigate the application of tunica dartos flap coverage to the prevention of urinary fistula in tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty.
Methods: This study included 140 cases of hypospadias following TIP urethroplasty, aged 1.9-22 (mean 5.
Objective: To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of epididymal obstructive azoospermia (OA) by microsurgery.
Methods: We performed surgical scrotal exploration for 57 cases of OA whose obstruction was suspected to be in the epididymis. Those confirmed to be epididymal OA cases and with motile sperm in the epididymis underwent longitudinal-2-suture intussusceptive vasoepididymostomy (LIVES).
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue
July 2010
Objective: To investigate the protective effect of tea polyphenols against testis injury induced by unilateral testicular torsion/detorsion.
Methods: Twenty-four healthy male Wistar rats were equally randomized into Group I, sham operation, and Groups II and III, subjected to left lateral 720 degrees testicular torsion, followed by detorsion at 6 hours. Intraperitoneal injection of isotonic saline and polyphenols was initiated 30 minutes prior to detorsion and maintained at a low dose for 3 days postoperatively.