13 October 2020 : Clinical Research
Three‑Dimensional Ultrasonography in Preoperative and Postoperative Volume Assessment of the Undescended Testicle
Jian-Hong You1DEF, Yi-Fan Zhuang2C, Ming-Zhu Lu3B, Ling Chen4B, Ze-Kun Chen5F, Xiao-Kang Chen5AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924325
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924325
Table 1 Characteristics of different groups observed by ultrasound.
| MG (n=113) | RG (n=45) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Scrotal root | 65 | 3 | =0.000 |
| Inguinal region | 48 | 42 | ||
| Boundary | Clear | 87 | 27 | =0.047 |
| Unclear | 26 | 18 | ||
| Morphology | Regular | 93 | 32 | p=0.132 |
| Irregular | 20 | 13 | ||
| Internal echo | Uniform | 77 | 21 | p=0.0177 |
| Uneven | 36 | 24 | ||
| TAI | <25% | 30 | 0 | =0.000 |
| >25% | 83 | 45 | ||
| Blood distribution | Well filled | 66 | 12 | =0.000 |
| Sparse | 47 | 33 | ||
| Processus vaginalis | Patent | 67 | 34 | =0.000 |
| Occluded | 46 | 11 | ||
| MG – mobile group; RG – restricted group; TAI – testicular atrophy index. | ||||