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ReviewArab journal of urology2021

Non-pharmacological treatments for chronic orchialgia: A systemic review.

Kareim Khalafalla, Mohamed Arafa, Haitham Elbardisi, Ahmad Majzoub

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Review in Arab journal of urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kareim KhalafallaDepartment of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed ArafaDepartment of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Haitham ElbardisiDepartment of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Ahmad MajzoubDepartment of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7423-6241
Cleveland Clinic · USHamad Medical Corporation · QAWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objective: To review the outcomes of various therapeutic modalities that can be offered to patients with chronic orchialgia (CO) after failed conservative treatment.

methods: A literature search was conducted using the PubMed and MEDLINE databases searching for articles exploring different CO treatment modalities. A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses approach was used to report the results of the literature search.

results: A total of 34 studies were included for qualitative analysis. Most of the studies explored microsurgical spermatic cord denervation (MSCD;

conclusion: Several treatment methods are available in the urologist's armamentarium for the treatment of CO. MSCD appears to be an appealing treatment modality with encouraging outcomes. Neuropathic pain can be managed with a number of relatively non-invasive modalities. Vasectomy reversal is a sound treatment approach for patients with PVPS and ultimately orchidectomy is a terminal approach that can be discussed with patients suffering from intractable pain.

Indexed as

Chronic orchialgiamicrosurgical spermatic cord denervationneuropathic painorchidectomyvasectomy reversal

Identifiers

PMID34552792
PMCPMC8451689
OpenAlexW3201541658

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