ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Varicocele: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Observation or treatment of paediatric varicoceles: revisiting the evidence.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- USP2 Attenuates Spermatogenic Cell Apoptosis Via PINK1/Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy in Varicocoele: A Functional Study.Andrology · 2026Article
- Scrotal Pain Alters Doppler Findings in Varicocele: A Prospective Evaluation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Male Infertility: A Comprehensive Review of Urological Causes and Contemporary Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Comparison of Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy and Microsurgical Varicocelectomy with Internal Spermatic Vein-Superficial Epigastric Vein Bypass in Adolescent Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Integrating bibliometrics and real-world data to map varicocele research and predict surgical outcomes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Recent Guidelines and Perspectives for Varicocele: A Clinical Consensus and Recommendations from the Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.The world journal of men's health · 2025Review
- Molecular Remodeling of the Sperm Proteome Following Varicocele Sclero-Embolization: Implications for Semen Quality Improvement.Proteomes · 2025Article
- Pathological and vascular changes in the rat testiсle after experimental trauma.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Varicocele Repair on Assisted Reproductive Technique Outcomes in Infertile Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The world journal of men's health · 2025Article
- Prevention of New-Onset Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Pharmacological Management.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2025Review
- Proteomics and Metabolomics in Varicocele-Associated Male Infertility: Advancing Precision Diagnostics and Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The Andrological Landscape in the Twenty-First Century: Making Sense of the Advances in Male Infertility Management for the Busy Clinicians.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Predictive parameters of the efficacy of varicocele repair: a review.Asian journal of andrology · 2024Review
- Ultrasonic Scalpel vs. Polymeric Clip Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in Adolescents with Symptomatic Varicocele.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Varicocele and Interventional Radiology: A Comprehensive Case Study on Diagnosis, Therapeutic Intervention, and Implications for Reproductive Health.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Varicocele in Patients with Varicoceles: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Patients.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Varicocele treatment in infertility still remains controversial. It is clear, in fact, that in many patients, varicocele has no impact on fertility. Recent scientific evidence demonstrated that varicocele treatment is beneficial in improving semen parameters and pregnancy rate when an appropriate selection of patients is made. The purpose of treating varicocele in adults is mainly to improve current fertility status. On the other hand, the goal of treatment in adolescents is to prevent testicular injury and maintain testicular function for future fertility. Hence, the key to the success of varicocele treatment seems to be a correct indication. The aim of this study is to review and summarize current evidence in managing varicocele treatment focusing on the controversies regarding surgical indications in adolescent and adult patients, and in other specific situations such as azoospermia, bilateral or subclinical varicocele, and prior to ART.
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