Ultrastructural deficiency in autonomic innervation in cremasteric muscle of boys with undescended testis

TANYEL F. C., Muftuoglu S. F., Dagdeviren A., KARAKOC L., BUYUKPAMUKCU N.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.36, no.4, pp.573-578, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1053/jpsu.2001.22285
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.573-578
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Purpose: The cremaster muscles (CM) associated with undescended testis reveal neurogenic alterations that mainly affect type 2 fibers. The ultrastructure of CM has been evaluated to define if further evidence to explain the alterations could be identified.