Testicular Injury: Late Results of Semen Analyses After Uniorchiectomy

H. Tomomasa Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

S. Oshio Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan; Department of Urology (H.I.), Ichikawa General Hospital, Tokyo Dental University, Ichikawa-City, Chiba, 272, Japan

H. Amemiya Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

R. Hata Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

T. Nakayama Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

T. Iizumi Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

H. Ishikawa Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

T. Yazaki Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

T. Umeda Department of Urology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173, Japan

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Abstract

Semen parameters from 4 patients with testicular injury after uniorchiectomy were investigated. Semen volume and sperm morphology were not affected after the operation, but sperm count and motility were severely diminished. Two of 4 cases showed azoospermia, and the other 2 cases showed low values in both sperm count and motility. After 150–300 days from the operation, 2 cases recovered to the normal range in sperm count while the other 2 remained in the abnormal range. In sperm motility, 3 cases recovered to the normal range but the rest remained abnormal. The results suggest that long-term follow-up in semen parameters is needed when unilaterial orchiectomy is performed.

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