Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaCl2 in Alcohol
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals
2.2. Intratesticular Injection Protocol
2.3. Ultrasound Examination Protocols
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Min | Max | Mean ± SD | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | p-Value | ||
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TTP | Before | 18.30 | 35.10 | 24.12 ± 6.43 | 16.13 | 32.11 | 0.48 |
After | 10.16 | 31.42 | 20.66 ± 8.16 | 10.53 | 30.80 | ||
Peak | Before | 18.50 | 24.70 | 21.60 ± 2.39 | 18.63 | 24.57 | <0.0001 |
After | 2.60 | 7.50 | 4.72 ± 2.17 | 2.02 | 7.41 | ||
RBV | Before | 380.8 | 440.3 | 407.2 ± 22.62 | 379.1 | 435.3 | 0.0008 |
After | 51.71 | 195.0 | 134.3 ± 63.75 | 55.17 | 213.5 | ||
RBF | Before | 16.60 | 22.10 | 18.67 ± 2.19 | 15.95 | 21.39 | <0.0001 |
After | 2.35 | 7.40 | 4.36 ± 2.18 | 1.64 | 7.08 | ||
MTT | Before | 20.20 | 27.50 | 22.84 ± 3.04 | 19.06 | 26.62 | 0.6411 |
After | 10.74 | 51.86 | 26.34 ± 17.36 | 4.78 | 47.89 |
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Cicirelli, V.; Macrì, F.; Di Pietro, S.; Leoci, R.; Lacalandra, G.M.; Aiudi, G.G. Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaCl2 in Alcohol. Animals 2022, 12, 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050577
Cicirelli V, Macrì F, Di Pietro S, Leoci R, Lacalandra GM, Aiudi GG. Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaCl2 in Alcohol. Animals. 2022; 12(5):577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050577
Chicago/Turabian StyleCicirelli, Vincenzo, Francesco Macrì, Simona Di Pietro, Raffaella Leoci, Giovanni Michele Lacalandra, and Giulio Guido Aiudi. 2022. "Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaCl2 in Alcohol" Animals 12, no. 5: 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050577
APA StyleCicirelli, V., Macrì, F., Di Pietro, S., Leoci, R., Lacalandra, G. M., & Aiudi, G. G. (2022). Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Testes after Non-Surgical Sterilization of Male Dogs with CaCl2 in Alcohol. Animals, 12(5), 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050577