Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults After Testicular Prosthesis Surgery During Childhood: A Qualitative Study and Literature Review
Testicular prosthesis surgery performed from childhood to adulthood may create profound and variable concerns, which may affect the recipients and their companions in the long term. Therefore, it should not be considered in a simplistic manner as a routine procedure and should be preceded by thorough conversation with experts.
Authors
- Despοina Gkentzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1421-0813)
- Aspasia Louta
- Alexandros Drivalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4004-1619)
- Eirini Kostopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-7537)
- Sotirios Fouzas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-9076)
- Evangelos Blevrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8421-6711)
- Antonios Panagidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6800-357X)
- Zoi Chantzi
- Panagiotis Plotas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5514-7083)
- Eleni Jelastopulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-4034)
- Anastasia Vareli
- Xenophon Sinopidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-0668)
- Katerina Kambouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0817-6513)
- Agapios Gkentzis
- Μαρία Αθανασοπούλου
- Gabriel Dimitriou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-1573)
- Ageliki Karatza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5649-9021)
- Theodore Dassios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-5301)
- Konstantinos Zachos
- Vasileios Alexopoulos
- Athanasia Stamati
Institutions
- University of Crete (GR)
- Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
- University of Patras (GR)
- General University Hospital of Patras (GR)
- University Hospital of Heraklion (GR)
- KAT General Hospital of Attica (GR)
- Royal Bolton Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060720
- Primary Topic
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University Research Council, Aga Khan University
- University of Patras