ReviewSeminars in interventional radiology2016
Varicocele: A Review.
Review in Seminars in interventional radiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ultrasound evaluation of varicoceles: systematic literature review and rationale of the ESUR-SPIWG Guidelines and Recommendations.Journal of ultrasound · 2020Pooled it
- Ultrasound evaluation of varicoceles: guidelines and recommendations of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group (ESUR-SPIWG) for detection, classification, and grading.European radiology · 2020Guideline
- piRNA-46403 Promotes Sertoli Cell Ferroptosis via Disrupting m5C-dependent USP18 mRNA Stabilization in Varicocele-mediated Infertility.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Article
- Testicular varicocele embolization using CO2, gadolinium and lipiodol as contrast agents in a patient with an iodinated contrast allergy.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- [Construction of a predictive model for postoperative pain relief after microscopic spermatic cord surgery for spermatic cord pain].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2024Article
- Etiology of Male Infertility: an Update.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Review
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Varicocele in Patients with Varicoceles: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Patients.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Seminal Calbindin 2 in Infertile Men With Varicocele: A Prospective Comparative Study.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023Article
- N6-methyladenosine modification of PLOD2 causes spermatocyte damage in rats with varicocele.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2023Article
- Semen's parameters after varicocelectomy surgery with mast cell stabilizers treatment in infertile varicocele patients: Randomized clinical trial study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Effect of Varicocelectomy on Serum Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Testosterone; The Interrelationship Between Hormonal Variables.Research and reports in urology · 2023Article
- Varicoceles: Overview of Treatment from a Radiologic and Surgical Perspective.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2022Review
- Increased de novo DNA Methylation Enzymes in Sperm of Individuals with Varicocele.Cell journal · 2021Article
- Prokineticin 2 overexpression induces spermatocyte apoptosis in varicocele in rats.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Varicoceles are relatively common clinical problem that are associated with pain, testicular atrophy, and reduced fertility rates. After a brief historical perspective is presented, this article reviews the anatomy, indications, treatment options, and potential complications related to varicoceles.
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