Re: Is Routine Excision of Testicular Remnants in Testicular Regression Syndrome Indicated?

Re: Is Routine Excision of Testicular Remnants in Testicular Regression Syndrome Indicated?

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Re: The Effect of Parenteral Testosterone Administration prior to Hypospadias Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized and Controlled Study S. A. Asgari, M. R. Safarinejad, F. Poorreza, A. S. Asl, M. M. Ghanaie and E. Shahab Urology Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht and Clinical Center for Urological Disease Diagnosis, and Private Clinic Specializing in Urological and Andrological Genetics, Tehran, Iran J Pediatr Urol 2015; 11: 143.e1ee6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.12.014

Abstract available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25837705 Editorial Comment: The authors randomized 182 boys with hypospadias to receive 2 mg/kg testosterone enanthate injected parenterally at 2 months and 1 month preoperatively. Controls received no drug. There was an increase in stretched penile length from tip of glans to pubis, from an average of 28.1 to 38.5 mm, and penile circumference measured at the penopubic junction increased from from 35.1 to 45.5 mm in the group receiving testosterone. There was no corresponding change in penile length in the control group. These changes were evident in the first month. Urethrocutaneous fistula and meatal stenosis were significantly less frequent in those who underwent testosterone therapy. Although the control group was slightly younger and there was relatively short followup, use of preoperative testosterone seems to convey an advantage to boys undergoing tubularized incised plate hypospadias repair. Douglas A. Canning, MD

Re: Is Routine Excision of Testicular Remnants in Testicular Regression Syndrome Indicated? R. M. Nataraja, C. M. Asher, R. Nash and F. L. Murphy Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Monash Children’s Hospital, Monash Medical Center, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, and Department of Histopathology, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom J Pediatr Urol 2015; 11: 151.e1ee5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.01.018

Abstract available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25913475 Editorial Comment: The authors reviewed 140 boys who had an absent testis that was excised during the time of exploration. Of these testes 14 had evidence of germ cells. Abdominal testes were no more likely to have germ cells than inguinal testes. However, intra-abdominal remnants were much more likely to contain seminiferous tubules compared to inguinal remnants. If 10% of remnant testes contain germ cells, perhaps these remnants should be removed regardless of whether additional excision is required. Douglas A. Canning, MD

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