Pentoxifylline attenuates reperfusion injury in testicular torsion

SAVAŞ M. Ç., Dindar H., Bilgehan A., Ataoglu O., Yucesan S.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.36, no.1, pp.65-70, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/003655902317259391
  • Journal Name: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.65-70
  • Keywords: testicular torsion, pentoxifylline, reperfusion injury, INTESTINAL ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION, CONTRALATERAL TESTIS, BLOOD-FLOW, DETORSION, HISTOLOGY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: An experimental study was designed to evaluate the effects of pentoxifylline (Ptx) on lipid peroxidation, and histopathology in both testes after unilateral testicular torsion and detorsion.