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Evolution of testicular asymmetry during puberty in adolescents without and with a left varicocele.

Pieter-Jan LourdauxDonald VaganéeCynthia LeysenStephan de WachterGunter De Win
Published in: BJU international (2022)
A TAI of ≥20% is a phenomenon seen in boys with and without varicocele but is more common in boys with varicocele. Although normalisation of a high TAI is frequently seen, both adolescent boys with and without a left varicocele who have an initial TAI of ≥20% have a higher risk of a TAI of ≥20% in the future. As the TAI is a fluctuating parameter during pubertal development, it's use as indicator for varicocelectomy based on a single measurement during pubertal development is questioned.
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  • young adults
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