Measurement of testicular volume in Wistar rats using a caliper and ultrasonography in experimental surgery

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To compare the measurement of the testicular volume of Wistar rats using a caliper and ultrasonography. METHODS: Forty Wistar rats were randomly assigned into four groups. A tensile force of 1.6 Newton (N) and 1.0 N was applied to the right spermatic cord in group I and group II...

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Main Authors: Salomão Brêtas, Edson Samesima Tatsuo, Monica Odete Oliveira Brêtas, Caroline Oliveira Brêtas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502016000700479&tlng=en