2006
Herniorrhaphy With Polypropylene Mesh Causing Inguinal Vasal Obstruction: A Preventable Cause of Obstructive Azoospermia
Shin D, Lipshultz L, Goldstein M, Barme G, Fuchs E, Nagler H, McCallum S, Niederberger C, Schoor R, Brugh V, Honig S. Herniorrhaphy With Polypropylene Mesh Causing Inguinal Vasal Obstruction: A Preventable Cause of Obstructive Azoospermia. Journal Of Urology 2006, 175: 255. DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)00116-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Herniorrhaphy With Polypropylene Mesh Causing Inguinal Vasal Obstruction
Shin D, Lipshultz LI, Goldstein M, Barmé GA, Fuchs EF, Nagler HM, McCallum SW, Niederberger CS, Schoor RA, Brugh VM, Honig SC. Herniorrhaphy With Polypropylene Mesh Causing Inguinal Vasal Obstruction. Annals Of Surgery 2005, 241: 553-558. PMID: 15798455, PMCID: PMC1357057, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000157318.13975.2a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInguinal hernia repairPolypropylene meshVasal obstructionHernia repairMesh herniorrhaphyContralateral testicular atrophyFibroblastic responseInguinal hernia operationsCases of azoospermiaYoung reproductive ageSolitary testicleBilateral obstructionUrologic evaluationPatient agePatient characteristicsOperative findingsSurgical explorationUnilateral obstructionMultiinstitutional experienceTesticular atrophyEpididymal obstructionFuture fertilityReproductive ageSurgical reconstructionLong-term effects