Applied anatomic study of testicular veins in adult cadavers and in human fetuses

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-180

  Favorito, Luciano A ^a   Costa, Waldemar S ^a   Sampaio, Francisco J B ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Spermatic cord; Testis; Varicocele; Veins

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249816529     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382007000200007     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Braedel HU, Steffens J, Ziegler M, Polsky MS, Platt ML: A possible ontogenic etiology for idiopathic left varicocele. J Urol. 1994; 151: 62-6.
2. Akbay E, Cayan S, Doruk E, Duce MN, Bozlu M: The prevalence of varicocele and varicocele-related testicular atrophy in Turkish children and adolescents. BJU Int. 2000; 86: 490-3.
3. Beck EM, Schlegel PN, Goldstein M: Intraoperative varicocele anatomy: a macroscopic and microscopic study. J Urol. 1992; 148: 1190-4.
4. Wishahi MM: Detailed anatomy of the internal spermatic vein and the ovarian vein. Human cadaver study and operative spermatic venography: clinical aspects. J Urol. 1991; 145:780-4.
5. Sofikitis N, Dritsas K, Miyagawa I, Koutselinis A: Anatomical characteristics of the left testicular venous system in man. Arch Androl. 1993; 30: 79-85.
6. Hern WM: Correlation of fetal age and measurements between 10 and 26 weeks of gestation. Obstet Gynecol. 1984;63:26-32.
7. Mercer BM, Sklar S, Shariatmadar A, Gillieson MS, D'Alton ME: Fetal foot length as a predictor of gestational age. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997; 156: 350-5.
8. Platt LD, Medearis AL, DeVore GR, Horenstein JM, Carlson DE, Brar HS: Fetal foot length: relationship to menstrual age and fetal measurements in the second trimester. Obstet Gynecol. 1988; 71: 526-3 1.
9. Streeter GL: Weight, sitting. height, head size, foot length, and. menstrual age of the human embryo. Contrib Embryol Carnegie Inst. 1920; 11: 143-70.
10. Sampaio FJ, Favorito LA, Freitas MA, Damiao R, Gouveia E: Arterial supply of the human fetal testis during its migration. J Urol. 1999; 161: 1603-5.
11. Itoh M, Moriyama H, Tokunaga Y, Miyamoto & Nagata W, Satriotomo I, et al.: Embryological consideration of drainage of the left testicular vein into the ipsilateral renal vein: analysis of cases of a double inferior vena cava. Int J Androl. 2001; 24:142-52.
12. Forte F, Latini M, Foti N, Sorrenti S, De Antoni E, Virgili G, et al.: Bahren types III and IVa testicular vein anomalies as a reason for failure in left idiopathic varicocele retrograde sclerotherapy. Ontogenic discussion and clinical implications. Surg Radiol Anat. 2001; 23: 427-31.
13. Nagler HM, Luntz RK, Martinis FG: Varicocele. In Lipshultz LI, Howars SS (eds.), Infertility in the male. Third edition. St.Louis, Mosbi Year Book. 1997.
14. Tauber R, Johnsen N: Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicocele: technique and late results. J Urol. 1994; 151: 386-90.
15. Pryor JL, Howards SS: Varicocele. Urol Clin North Am. 1987; 14:499-513.
16. Matsuda T, Horii Y, Yoshida O: Should the testicular artery be preserved at varicocelectomy? J Urol. 1993; 149:1357-60.
17. Goldstein M: Complications and results of varicocelectomy. In: Surgery of male infertility. Phyladelphia, WB Saunders Company. 1995; pp. 194-6.