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| Study, year | Study type | Study size | Ipsilateral testicular pain, % | Testicular pain characteristics | Notes |
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| Kim et al., 2003 [2] | Retrospective | 145 | 9.6 | Onset: between D1–D14 with a mean of 5.4 ± 4.5 days | One patient had no testicular flow, negative exploration |
| Resolved: ranged from 2 weeks to 22 months with a mean of 6.3 ± 7.2 months | One patient underwent ipsilateral spermatocelectomy, 86% responded to conservative management |
| Gjertson Sundaram, 2008 [7] | prospective | 64 | Total: 21 | Mean intensity was 4 (range 1–8) | — |
| When gonadal vein ligated: 33 | Resolved: median of 34 days after surgery (range 7–110) |
| Preserved: 3.4 |
| Jalali et al., 2012 [6] | Prospective | LDN:25 | LDN group: 44 | Onset: immediately after the operation and lasting for up to 4 weeks | LDN: one scrotal swelling |
| ODN: 25 | ODN group: 8 | Mean intensity was 4.6 (SD: 2.0) | ODN: 100% with mild pain resolved within 2 weeks of surgery |
| Sureka et al., 2015 [10] | Prospective ligation of the ureter and GV | Group A: 70 | Group A: 14.4 | Mean intensity was: 3.1 (range 2–5) | All of them had pain relief with conservative management by 13 ± 4.2 days (range 4–30 days). |
| Group A: 40 pts above 30 pts below CIV level | Group B: 45 | Group B: 0 | Onset: in the first week (range 2–7, mean 3.2 ± 0.6 days) |
| Group B: all above the CIV level |
| Pinar et al., 2021 [9] | Retrospective phone questionnaire | 69 | 26.1 | Onset: 1 month (0.25–6) | 16% had scrotal swelling and 3% were hydrocele |
| Duration: 15.5 months (1–36) | Medical consultation: 41.7% |
| No treatment: 36.4% |
| Paracetamol: 36.4% |
| NSAIDs: 13.6% |
| Amitriptyline: 4.5% |
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