What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The relationship between
varicocele and infertility is well established, and several surgical and radiological …

Despite being first described two thousand years ago, the varicocele remains a controversial
multifaceted disease process with numerous biological consequences including infertility …

Conventional meta-analyses have shown inconsistent results for the efficacy of various
treatments of varicoceles. Therefore, we performed a multiple-treatment meta-analysis to …

Background Varicoceles are associated with male subfertility; however, the mechanisms by
which varicoceles affect fertility have yet to be satisfactorily explained. Several treatment …

STUDY QUESTION What are the primary outcomes and outcome measures used in
randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating potential treatments for male infertility in the …

Objective. To discuss the experience with a novel surgical approach in the treatment of
varicocele for fertility or pain in 772 patients. Methods. Retrospective analysis of 772 patients …

Purpose To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the relative efficacy of
endovascular and surgical treatments for varicocele. Materials and Methods PubMed and …

Historically, idiopathic varicocele is the most commonly diagnosed pre-pubertal andrological
condition. The clinical presentation of varicocele may vary from dull and dragging unilateral …

Varicocele repair is mainly indicated in young adult patients with clinical palpable varicocele
and abnormal semen parameters. Varicocele treatment is associated with a significant …

Male factor infertility is common, affecting 7% of the total population and up to half of couples
who are trying to conceive. Various surgical and reconstructive options allow biological …