Place of Scrotal Doppler Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Male Infertility in Conakry, Guinea

Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury; Diallo Thierno Oumar; Bah Mamadou Diawo; Bah Kadiatou; Diallo Alimou; Bah Mamadou Bissiriou; Kanté Daouda; Gnammi Lahoumbo Ricardo; Diallo Alpha Oumar; Diallo Abdoulaye Bobo; Bah Oumar Raphiou

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Place of Scrotal Doppler Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Male Infertility in Conakry, Guinea

Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury, Diallo Thierno Oumar, Bah Mamadou Diawo, Bah Kadiatou, Diallo Alimou, Bah Mamadou Bissiriou, Kanté Daouda, Gnammi Lahoumbo Ricardo, Diallo Alpha Oumar, Diallo Abdoulaye Bobo, Bah Oumar Raphiou

Published in International Journal of Clinical Urology (Volume 7, Issue 2)

Received: 28 August 2023 Accepted: 14 September 2023 Published: 27 September 2023

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Introduction: The imaging assessment of the male genital tract in the diagnostic evaluation of infertile men is based on scrotal Doppler ultrasound. The objective of this study was to determine the place of scrotal ultrasound in the diagnosis of male infertility. Methodology: This was a descriptive retrospective study lasting 3 years, from January 1st, 2019 to December 31, 2021. It focused on patients referred to the medical imaging, exploration and diagnosis in Conakry for a scrotal ultrasound in the context of couple infertility. Results: 241 patients were seen for scrotal ultrasound for infertility. An ultrasound abnormality was found in 181 patients (75.1%). The average age of the patients was 41.5 years with extremes of 26 and 67 years. The localization of abnormalities identified on ultrasound was predominant in the spermatic cord with 127 cases (70.2%), followed by testicular, epididymal and scrotal affections. There was an association of abnormalities in 40.9% of cases (n=74). Varicocele was the main ultrasound anomaly of the spermatic cord, 66.8% (121 cases) followed by testicular hypotrophy and epididymal cysts. Conclusion: Scrotal ultrasound occupies an important place in the diagnostic process of male infertility.

Published in	International Journal of Clinical Urology (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcu.20230702.17
Page(s)	57-60
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Male Infertility, Doppler Ultrasound, Scrotum, Varicocele

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Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury, Diallo Thierno Oumar, Bah Mamadou Diawo, Bah Kadiatou, Diallo Alimou, et al. Place of Scrotal Doppler Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Male Infertility in Conakry, Guinea. Int J Clin Urol. 2023;7(2):57-60. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcu.20230702.17

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Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Thierno Oumar

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Bah Mamadou Diawo

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Bah Kadiatou

Exploration and Diagnostic Medical Imaging Practice in Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Alimou

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Bah Mamadou Bissiriou

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Kanté Daouda

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Gnammi Lahoumbo Ricardo

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Alpha Oumar

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Diallo Abdoulaye Bobo

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea
Bah Oumar Raphiou

Urology-Andrology Department, Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry, Faculty of Health Sciences and Techniques of Conakry, Conakry, Guinea

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  abstract = {Introduction: The imaging assessment of the male genital tract in the diagnostic evaluation of infertile men is based on scrotal Doppler ultrasound. The objective of this study was to determine the place of scrotal ultrasound in the diagnosis of male infertility. Methodology: This was a descriptive retrospective study lasting 3 years, from January 1st, 2019 to December 31, 2021. It focused on patients referred to the medical imaging, exploration and diagnosis in Conakry for a scrotal ultrasound in the context of couple infertility. Results: 241 patients were seen for scrotal ultrasound for infertility. An ultrasound abnormality was found in 181 patients (75.1%). The average age of the patients was 41.5 years with extremes of 26 and 67 years. The localization of abnormalities identified on ultrasound was predominant in the spermatic cord with 127 cases (70.2%), followed by testicular, epididymal and scrotal affections. There was an association of abnormalities in 40.9% of cases (n=74). Varicocele was the main ultrasound anomaly of the spermatic cord, 66.8% (121 cases) followed by testicular hypotrophy and epididymal cysts. Conclusion: Scrotal ultrasound occupies an important place in the diagnostic process of male infertility.},
 year = {2023}
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