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A key factor in testis temperature investigation is thermometry. The insertion of thermocouples and thermistors into the substance of the testis or into the scrotum goes back to the 1920’s. As this is invasive, large scale studies are difficult owing to refusal on the part of volunteers and even patients to participate. Thermistors are also not ideal for reasons which affect the accuracy of readings: e.g., use of anaesthesia (Waites, 1970), evaporation of liquid applied to the scrotum (skin preparation) (Zorgniotti et al., 1980), and temperature may vary with depth of placement since we know that temperature is higher at the mediastinum testis than peripherally.
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Zorgniotti, A.W. (1991). Non-Invasive Scrotal Thermometry. In: Zorgniotti, A.W. (eds) Temperature and Environmental Effects on the Testis. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 286. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5913-5_10
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