Fate of recurrent or persistent varicocele in the era of assisted reproduction technology: microsurgical subinguinal redo varicocelectomy versus observation

S Çayan, E Akbay - Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare sperm parameters, serum hormone levels, and pregnancy and
miscarriage rates between the infertile men with recurrent or persistent varicocele who …

The impact of microsurgical repair of subclinical and clinical varicoceles on total motile sperm count: is there a difference?

N Thirumavalavan, JM Scovell, A Balasubramanian… - Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To determine if subclinical varicocele repair produces similar results to palpable
varicocele repair. Methods Retrospective review was performed on 190 infertile men who …

[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous pregnancy rates in Chinese men undergoing microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy and possible preoperative factors affecting the …

J Peng, Z Zhang, W Cui, Y Yuan, W Song, B Gao… - Fertility and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate pregnancy rates after microsurgical varicocelectomy in Chinese
infertile men with clinical varicoceles and to identify preoperative factors affecting the …

Beneficial effects of microsurgical varicocelectomy on semen parameters in patients who underwent surgery for causes other than infertility

SY Cho, TB Kim, JH Ku, JS Paick, SW Kim - Urology, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether clinical varicoceles are associated with abnormal semen
parameters and whether varicocelectomy could improve the parameters in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Microsurgical treatment of persistent or recurrent varicocele

ED Grober, PTK Chan, A Zini, M Goldstein - Fertility and sterility, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy in
the treatment of persistent or recurrent varicocele. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review …

Clinical factors affecting semen improvement after microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy: which subfertile patients benefit from surgery?

F Palmisano, D Moreno-Mendoza… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The exact mechanism of varicocele-related infertility is still elusive, therefore,
the current challenges for its management lie in determining which patients stand to benefit …

Men with severe oligospermia appear to benefit from varicocele repair: a cost-effectiveness analysis of assisted reproductive technology

JM Dubin, AB Greer, TP Kohn, TA Masterson, L Ji… - Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of men who underwent varicocelectomy for total motile
sperm count (TMSC)< 2 million and to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of intrauterine …

Predictive factors of successful varicocelectomy in infertile patients

SS Chen, LK Chen - Urologia internationalis, 2011 - karger.com
Aim: To examine the predictive factors of successful varicocelectomy in infertile patients.
Methods: Thirty-five infertile male patients with varicocele and requiring varicocelectomy …

Effect of redo varicocelectomy on semen parameters and pregnancy outcome: An original report and meta‐analysis

M Mahdi, A Majzoub, K Khalafalla, J To… - Andrologia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recurrence following varicocelectomy is an important cause of treatment failure and
persistence of subnormal semen parameters. This original study was combined with a …

Beneficial effect of microsurgical varicocelectomy is superior for men with bilateral versus unilateral repair

J Libman, K Jarvi, K Lo, A Zini - The Journal of urology, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Varicocele represents the most common correctable cause of male infertility,
and most reports indicate that varicocelectomy has a beneficial effect on male fertility and …