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A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and best practice statements for the diagnosis and management of varicocele in children and adolescents.
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22 citing papers in PubMed.
- A step toward diagnostic reference levels for male varicocele embolization: dosimetric comparison across two generations of angiographic systems.La Radiologia medica · 2026Article
- Pediatric Varicocele as the Presenting Sign of Nutcracker Syndrome: An Ultrasound Case Report.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
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- Tauber's antegrade sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicocele in children and adolescents. Does the pubertal stage matter?World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management strategies for adolescent varicocele.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Review
- Retrograde sclerotherapy of male varicocele with veno-venous shunts - incidence and management: a single-centre experience.The British journal of radiology · 2023Article
- Comment to our article; Effects of varicocelectomy on testis volume and semen parameters in adolescents: a randomized prospective study.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2023Article
- [23/m-Enlargement of the left testis : Preparation for the medical specialist examination: part 15].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2022Article
- Sperm DNA fragmentation testing: Summary evidence and clinical practice recommendations.Andrologia · 2021Review
- Comparison of the clinical characteristics of patients with varicocele according to the presence or absence of scrotal pain.Andrologia · 2019Article
- Treating varicocele in 2018: current knowledge and treatment options.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2018Review
- Current Issues in Adolescent Varicocele: Pediatric Urological Perspectives.The world journal of men's health · 2018Review
- Effect of varicocele repair on sperm DNA fragmentation: a review.International urology and nephrology · 2018Review
- Unraveling the utility and limitations of clinical practice guidelines.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Article
- Update on the novel management and future paternity situation in adolescents with varicocele.Turkish journal of urology · 2017Review
- Best practice statements are not intended to dictate an exclusive course of management.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Article
- The Dilemma of Adolescent Varicoceles: Do They Really Have to Be Repaired?Current urology reports · 2017Review
- Varicocele and male infertility: current concepts and future perspectives.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
- Afterword to varicocele and male infertility: current concepts and future perspectives.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
- Effects of percutaneous varicocele repair on testicular volume: results from a 12-month follow-up.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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Abstract
A systematic review was conducted to identify and qualitatively analyze the methods as well as recommendations of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) and Best Practice Statements (BPS) concerning varicocele in the pediatric and adolescent population. An electronic search was performed with the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Direct, and Scielo databases, as well as guidelines' Web sites until September 2015. Four guidelines were included in the qualitative synthesis. In general, the recommendations provided by the CPG/BPS were consistent despite the existence of some gaps across the studies. The guidelines issued by the American Urological Association (AUA) and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) did not provide evidence-based levels for the recommendations given. Most of the recommendations given by the European Association of Urology (EAU) and European Society of Pediatric Urology (ESPU) were derived from nonrandomized clinical trials, retrospective studies, and expert opinion. Among all CPG/BPS, only one was specifically designed for the pediatric population. The studied guidelines did not undertake independent cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit analysis. The main objectives of these guidelines were to translate the best evidence into practice and provide a framework of standardized care while maintaining clinical autonomy and physician judgment. However, the limitations identified in the CPG/BPS for the diagnosis and management of varicocele in children and adolescents indicate ample opportunities for research and future incorporation of higher quality standards in patient care.
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