Is testis sparing surgery safe in patients with incidental small testicular lesions referring to a fertility center? A retrospective analysis reporting factors correlated to malignancy and long-term oncological outcomes

CONCLUSION: Ultrasonographic characteristics and intraoperative appearance of the lesion can predict the malignant nature of small testicular lesions, guiding their surgical management in patients referring to a fertility center. Based on our experience, clinicians may safely perform TSS in carefully selected patients.PMID:36075820 | DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.08.002

Source: Urologic Oncology - September 8, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Andrea Gobbo Luciano Negri Paolo Casale Vittorio Fasulo Giovanni Lughezzani Cesare Saitta Renzo Benaglia Nicol ò Maria Buffi Paolo Levi Setti Source Type: research