Is inguinal hernia a risk factor for varicocele in the young male population?

Albuz, Ozgur; Okcelik, Sezgin; Ince, Selami; Ogulluk, Mustafa; Sankaya, Selcuk; Ozan, HASAN

Is inguinal hernia a risk factor for varicocele in the young male population?

Albuz O., Okcelik S., Ince S., Ogulluk M., Sankaya S., Ozan H.

Archivos espanoles de urologia, vol.72, no.7, pp.697-704, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 72 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2019
Journal Name: Archivos espanoles de urologia
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.697-704
Keywords: Varicocele, Inguinal hernia, Young male, PROCESSUS-VAGINALIS, SMOOTH-MUSCLE, MANAGEMENT, EXPRESSION, CHILDREN, FUSION, SACS, SKIN
Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the inguinal hernia over the development of varicocele, in cases with accompanying inguinal hernia.