Table 3.
Study [Ref.] | Prior andrological conditions, (n) | Signs or symptoms, (n) | Ultrasound data, (n) | Laboratory data | Management |
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Holtmann et al. 17 | 0 | ‐ | ‐ | Sperm concentration, mean (SD): 95.9 (50.5) 106/ml* | n/a |
Total no. progressive motility (SD) (×106): 125.3 (96.4)* | |||||
Total no. complete motility (SD) (×106): 157.1 (120.8)* | |||||
Total no. immotile (SD) (×106): 86.6 (66.5)* | |||||
Holtmann et al. 17 | 0 | Scrotal discomfort (1) | ‐ | Sperm concentration, mean (SD): 16.2 (22.4) 106/ml** | n/a |
Progressive motility (×106): 2.4 (2.7)** | |||||
Total no. complete motility (SD) (×106): 4.7 (5.5)** | |||||
Total no. immotile (SD) (×106):7.2 (9.4)** | |||||
Pan et al. 18 | 0 | Scrotal discomfort (6) | ‐ | n/a | n/a |
Guo et al. 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Semen volume (ml): 2.3 (1.35–3.0) | n/a |
Sperm concentration: 95 (56–155.5) 106/ml | |||||
Motility (PR, %): 50 (37.5) | |||||
Motility (PR + NP, %): 65(57.5–76) | |||||
Normal forms (%):16 (12–22) | |||||
Chen et al. 20 | n/a | Scrotal swelling/pain (3) | Acute orchitis (3) | n/a | n/a |
Acute epididymitis (3) | |||||
Epididymo‐orchitis (5) | |||||
Chen et al. 20 | n/a | Scrotal swelling/pain (10) | Acute orchitis (7) | n/a | n/a |
Acute epididymitis (4) | |||||
Epididymo‐orchitis (10) | |||||
Bridwell et al. 14 | n/a | Scrotal erythema (1) | Bilateral nonspecific increased blood flow (1) | Urinalysis: unremarkable | Acetaminophen + cefepime + azithromycin |
Scrotal discomfort (1) | |||||
Gagliardi et al. 15 | n/a | Scrotal pain and swelling (1) | Epididymo‐orchitis (1) | Urinalysis: unremarkable | Broad‐spectrum antibiotics |
Urine culture: sterile | |||||
Lamamri et al. 16 | n/a | Low flow priapism (1) | n/a | n/a | Cavernosal blood aspiration + intracavernosal injection of ethylephrine + thromboprophylaxis |
Lam et al. 31 | Paraphimosis (1) | Low flow priapism (1) | n/a | n/a | Conservative management |
La Marca et al. 24 | n/a | Scrotal pain (1) | Epididymo‐orchitis (1) | n/a | Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid + azithromycin |
Kim et al. 25 | n/a | Scrotal pain (1) | n/a | n/a | Cefpodoxime + azithromycin |
Alkhatatbeh et al. 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
P < .05: mild vs. moderate.
P < .05: moderate vs. control.