Abstract
Varicocele is most likely the result of an incompetent spermatic vein or veins with retrograde flow of blood into the scrotum; this retrograde flow may cause a significant increase in scrotum temperature. The Doppler test and scrotal thermography have been widely employed in the past few years not only to confirm clinical diagnosis but also to detect infraclinical varicoceles in subfertile patients. We have attempted, therefore, to make a comparison of these two examination methods by checking their practical usefulness and reliability.
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Fontana, D., Bianchi, S.D., Randone, D.F., Bellina, M., Rolle, L., Fasolis, G. (1984). Doppler Test and Scrotal Thermography in Varicocele. In: Glezerman, M., Jecht, E.W. (eds) Varicocele and Male Infertility II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69435-6_9
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