Long-Term Effects of Elevated Intra-Abdominal Pressure on Testes An Experimental Model of Laparoscopy

Purpose: To determine the long-term outcomes of pneumoperitoneum on the testes in an experimentallaparoscopy model.Materials and Methods: Twenty-four rats were divided into three groups: Group A, the controlgroup; Group B, exposed to a 10 mmHg intra-abdominal pressure (IAP); and Group C, exposedto a...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Imamoglu, Levent Sapan, Yavuz Tekelioglu, Haluk Sarihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Urology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1152/748