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Measurement of testicular volume: comparison of 3 different methods
S Taskinen1, M Taavitsainen, S Wikström
1Department of Urology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
The Journal of Urology
|March 1, 1996
Abstract
Purpose:
We compared 3 commonly used clinical methods to measure testicular volume.
Materials And Methods:
The volumes of 151 testes in 76 adults treated for cryptorchidism during childhood were measured with an ordinary ruler, an orchidometer and ultrasonography.
Results:
Mean testicular volume was 15 +/- 8 ml. (standard elevation) measured with a ruler, 16 +/- 7 ml. with an orchidometer and 17 +/- 8 ml. with ultrasonography. The correlation among methods was significant.
Conclusions:
To measure testicular size use of an ordinary ruler is recommended for clinical purposes because of its simplicity, availability and low cost.