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ArticleArab journal of urology2024

Impact of varicocele repair on semen parameters and spontaneous pregnancy: An endless debate put to rest.

Tuncay Toprak, Ahmed Harraz, Ramadan Saleh, Rupin Shah, Ashok Agarwal

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Article in Arab journal of urology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tuncay ToprakHamidiye Faculty of Medicine, FSM Health Practice & Research Center, Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1348-5273
Ahmed HarrazUrology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8902-517X
Ramadan SalehUrology Department, Sabah Al Ahmad Urology Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0503-3533
Rupin ShahDivision of Andrology, Department of Urology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7868-5949
Ashok AgarwalGlobal Andrology Forum, Moreland Hills, OH, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-1026

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has been much controversy about the true value of varicocele repair for improving fertility and the chances of natural conception. This review summarizes the latest research findings, current professional societies' recommendations, and the conclusions of recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The current evidence suggests a positive role for varicocele repair in improving basic sperm parameters and increasing the likelihood of natural pregnancy.

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Male infertilitysemen parametersspontaneous pregnancyvaricocelevaricocele repair

Identifiers

PMID39355792
PMCPMC11441012

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