ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2017
The role of microsurgical varicocelectomy in treating male infertility.
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- Surgical or radiological treatment for varicoceles in subfertile men.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluating Silicone Gel Efficacy in Reducing Scar Formation Following Microscopic Inguinal Varicocelectomy: A Double-Blind Prospective Controlled Trial.International wound journal · 2025Trial
- What is the role of pre-operative sperm DNA fragmentation index in microsurgical varicocelectomy success?Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of testicular delivery and vasal vein ligation on clinical outcomes in men undergoing microsurgical varicocelectomy.International urology and nephrology · 2021Article
- Microscopic subinguinal varicocelectomy in 100 consecutive cases: Spermatic cord vascular anatomy, recurrence and hydrocele outcome analysis.Arab journal of urology · 2018Article
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Abstract
Varicoceles are the most common cause of male infertility. They afflict 15-20% of the general male population and 40% of males with primary infertility. Although multiple treatment modalities exist, including radiographic embolization and laparoscopy, open subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy is currently the gold standard of treatment for this condition. In this article, we discuss the role of varicocelectomy in the treatment of the modern infertile male and present a practical, safe, and reproducible technique for the microsurgical approach.
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