Testicular shear wave elastography in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermic individuals: a prospective case–control study

Illiano, Ester; Trama, Francesco; Ruffo, A; Riezzo, Giuseppe; Riccardo, Filippo; Crocetto, Felice; Iacono, Fabrizio

doi:10.1007/s11255-021-02909-4

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“…Men with OAT had higher testicular stiffness value than the controls in both sides. These studies consistent with our results (Camoglio et al, 2017; Illiano et al, 2021).…”

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“…Consistent with our results, Illiano et al analysed 100 participants, including 50 patients in case group and 50 controls, they found men with OAT had higher testicular stiffness than the controls in both sides, men with abnormal semen parameters showed an inverse correlation between the mean value of testicular stiffness and TMC, SC and progressive motility, while the correlation was not evident in the control group. Abnormal semen parameters mean that the spermatogenic function of the testicle is damaged, which is also largely affected by the destruction of testicular ultrastructure, including seminiferous tubules and spermatogenic cells (Illiano et al, 2021). Fuschi et al used SWE to assess the correlation between semen parameters of VC patients and testicular histological changes in a prospective study, they found that there was a statistically significant difference in SWE between VC testicles and the contralateral testicles.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Is there any predictive value of testicular shear wave elastic modulus in testicular functions for varicocele patients?

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Varicocele (VC) is a common clinical vascular disease in urology, manifested as the tortuous expansion of the spermatic venous plexus caused by insufficiency or absence of the spermatic vein valve. As the disease progresses, VC would cause testicular atrophy, testicular spermatogenesis and endocrine function progressive decline, eventually would lead to male infertility. The prevalence of VC in general male population is about 15%-20%, while in male infertility patients, it reaches 30%-40% (Jensen et al., 2017;Katz et al., 2017).The preferred treatment for VC-induced testicular dysfunction and infertility is subinguinal micro-varicocelectomy (Cayan et al., 2000;

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“…Men with OAT had higher testicular stiffness value than the controls in both sides. These studies consistent with our results (Camoglio et al, 2017; Illiano et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 94%

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confidence: 99%

Is there any predictive value of testicular shear wave elastic modulus in testicular functions for varicocele patients?

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Andrologia

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“…In men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), Illiano et al noted a higher mean SWE value in both testicles when compared to men with normal semen parameters (left testicular stiffness 21.4 ± 5.4 kPa vs. 9.9 ± 1.6 kPa, p < 0.0001; right testicular stiffness 22.9 ± 4.8 kPa vs. 9.5 ± 2.4 kPa, p < 0.0001). The same study showed negative correlations between the testicular stiffness and total sperm count, concentration and progressive motility [ 61 ].…”

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Elastography in the Urological Practice: Urinary and Male Genital Tract, Prostate Excluded—Review

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The aim of this article is to review the utility of elastography in the day-to-day clinical practice of the urologist. An electronic database search was performed on PubMed and Cochrane Library with a date range between January 2000 and December 2021. The search yielded 94 articles that passed the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The articles were reviewed and discussed by organ, pathology and according to the physical principle underlying the elastographic method. Elastography was used in the study of normal organs, tumoral masses, chronic upper and lower urinary tract obstructive diseases, dysfunctions of the lower urinary tract and the male reproductive system, and as a pre- and post-treatment monitoring tool. Elastography has numerous applications in urology, but due to a lack of standardization in the methodology and equipment, further studies are required.

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“…Other radiological techniques for the diagnosis and staging of PCa are recently emerging, such as multiparametric US (mpUS), whole-body MRI (WB-MRI), and PSMA PET/MRI; however, they are still supported by limited evidence [12]. Several other imaging modalities were proposed to improve the management of patients with urological tumors (e.g., Near-Infrared Fluorescence), but very limited data are currently available in the PCa setting [13][14][15].…”

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Micro-Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate and Bladder Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

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Background and Objectives: Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) of the prostate and prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) are some examples of how the advancement of imaging techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis, staging, and consequently management of patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Although with less striking results, novel radiological modalities have also been proposed for bladder cancer (BCa) in recent years. Micro-ultrasound (MUS) is an imaging examination characterized by high real-time spatial resolution, recently introduced in the urological field. This article aimed to describe the current evidence regarding the application of MUS for the diagnosis and staging of PCa and BCa. Materials and Methods: We designed a narrative review. A comprehensive search in the MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases was performed. Articles in English-language and published until July 2022 were deemed eligible. Retrospective and prospective primary clinical studies, as well as meta-analyses, were included. Results: MUS-guided prostate biopsy showed high sensitivity (0.91, 95% CI, 0.79–0.97) in the diagnosis of clinically significant PCa (csPCa). It was associated with a higher detection rate of csPCa than a systematic biopsy (1.18, 95% CI 0.83–1.68). No significant difference was found between MUS and mpMRI-guided biopsy in the total detection of PCa (p = 0.89) and in the detection of Grade Groups ≥ 2 (p = 0.92). The use of MUS to distinguish between non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive BCa was described, highlighting an up-staging with MUS only in a minority of cases (28.6%). Conclusions: Promising findings have emerged regarding the feasibility and accuracy of MUS in the diagnosis and staging of PCa and BCa. However, the available evidence is limited and should be considered preliminary.

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Testicular shear wave elastography in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermic individuals: a prospective case–control study

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Is there any predictive value of testicular shear wave elastic modulus in testicular functions for varicocele patients?

Is there any predictive value of testicular shear wave elastic modulus in testicular functions for varicocele patients?

Elastography in the Urological Practice: Urinary and Male Genital Tract, Prostate Excluded—Review

Micro-Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate and Bladder Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

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