Recovery of sexual function after scrotal hernia repair

Ertan T., Keskek M., Kilic M., Dizen H., Koc M., Tez M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.194, no.3, pp.299-303, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 194 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.12.040
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.299-303
  • Keywords: scrotal hernia, sexual function, international index of erectile function score, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, INGUINAL-HERNIA
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Most of the patients with scrotal hernia have sexual dysfunction to some extent. Therefore, we investigated the recovery of sexual function after scrotal hernia repair by using an internationally approved, patient-administered questionnaire.