Correlation beWveen diameter of the pampiniform plexus in millimeter measured by scrotal Doppler ultrasound with the seminal fluid parameters

Abstract

The study involves 158 infertile persons suffering from primary or secondary infertility. This study aimed to correlate between diameter of pampiniform plexus veins measured by scrotal Doppler ultrasound with parameters of seminal fluid analysis. There was negative correlation between diameter of pampiniform plexus veins and the concentration of sperms/ml, TPFS, sperm normal morphology, and the active sperm movement, while the correlation was positive the abnormal sperms, sluggishly moved, and non motile sperms, this correlations were statistically significant. According to this study, the seminal fluid parameters are correlated significantly with the diameter the spermatic cord veins measured by Doppler ultrasound.