Neurodegenerative consequences of electrocautery-assisted circumcision on spermatogenesis: A stereological preliminary experimental study in rabbits
The use of monopolar electrocautery during circumcision may be associated with neurodegenerative changes that originate at the distal pudendal nerve endings and extend retrogradely to the pudendal ganglia and Onuf nucleus. These changes may disrupt testicular innervation and could potentially contribute to reduced sperm production.
Authors
- Özgür Çağlar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4000-4308)
- Ali Ahişkalıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-8171)
- Mehmet Dumlu Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0383-9739)
- Dilek Yunluel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3605-2286)
- Binali Fırıncı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0852-2458)
- Çetin Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9501-4912)
Institutions
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Atatürk University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043793
- Primary Topic
- Genital Health and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00