Testicular Vascular Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair

Evaluation of the Impact of Open or Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair on Arterial and Venous Testicular Vascularization by Means of Ecocolordoppler Ultrasound Examination

Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic preperitoneal or open inguinal hernia repair will be evaluated by means of scrotal/testicular ecocolordoppler ultrasound investigation before and after surgery in order to rule out the potential impact of the surgical procedure on testicular arterial and venous blood flow

Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic preperitoneal or open inguinal hernia repair will be evaluated by means of scrotal/testicular ecocolordoppler ultrasound investigation before and after surgery in order to rule out the potential impact of the surgical procedure on testicular arterial and venous blood flow

Ecocolordoppler will evaluate:

1. testicular arterial flow (Peak Systolic Velocity Testicular Artery - End-Diastolic Velocity Testicular Artery - Resistive Index testicular Artery)
2. venous impaired outflow using varicocele classifications (DUBIN - scale 1-3; HIRSCH scale 1-5)
3. testicular volume

Inclusion Criteria:

• Inguinal hernia with surgical indication for surgical repair

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of urologic surgery and/or radiotherapy
• Recurrence of inguinal hernia