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ArticleAsian journal of andrology

Microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy with spermatic cord double traction and vein stripping.

Ru-Hui Tian, Liang-Yu Zhao, Hui-Xing Chen, Chao Yang, Peng Li, Yu-Hua Huang, Zhong Wan, Er-Lei Zhi, Chen-Cheng Yao, Zheng Li

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Article in Asian journal of andrology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors.

Ru-Hui TianDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Liang-Yu ZhaoDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Hui-Xing ChenDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Chao YangDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Peng LiDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Yu-Hua HuangDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Zhong WanDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Er-Lei ZhiDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Chen-Cheng YaoDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Zheng LiDepartment of Andrology, Center for Men's Health, Department of ART, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We retrospectively reviewed data for 286 patients with varicocele who underwent microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy from March 2015 to May 2017 in Shanghai General Hospital (Shanghai, China). In this surgical approach, the testis was delivered, and the gubernacular and external cremasteric veins were stripped. In addition, the spermatic cord was delivered downward with continuous double traction away from the external ring. The remaining procedure was similar to the conventional approach. We followed patients for at least 3 months and evaluated postoperative semen parameters, pain symptoms, and complications. We excluded data for 32 men due to inadequate follow-up (<3 months). Of the remaining 254 patients, 73 had oligoasthenospermia, 121 had nonobstructive azoospermia, and 60 had symptomatic varicoceles. Total progressive sperm counts increased in the oligoasthenospermic patients from a median preoperative value of 9.15 × 10

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MicrosurgeryAdolescentAdultHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpermatic CordTestisTreatment OutcomeUrogenital Surgical ProceduresVaricoceleVeinsYoung Adultazoospermialow sperm countspermatic cordsperm motilityvaricocele

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PMID31793442
PMCPMC7155800

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