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ReviewPediatric surgery international2025

Clinical evaluation and comprehensive management strategies for adolescent varicocele.

Zhongyao Zeng, Mengnan Jiang, Miao Sun, Yan Liu, Maolin Liu, Yang Liu, Yuanzhi Song, Jinwen Mi, Shengde Wu

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Review in Pediatric surgery international, 2025. 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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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

9 authors.

Zhongyao ZengChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Mengnan JiangChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Miao SunChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yan LiuChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Maolin LiuChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yang LiuChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuanzhi SongChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinwen MiChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Shengde WuChildren's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. shengdewu@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the realm of pediatric urology, varicocele stands as a common yet contentious issue due to its possible impact on future fertility. The crucial points of contention involve the difficulties in detecting at-risk children early on, determining the best time for intervention, and selecting the most suitable treatment methods. This extensive review consolidates current insights on how varicocele in adolescents can lead to infertility, delving into alternative indicators like testicular size, sperm quality, and hormone levels in the blood. In addition, we explore the various approaches to evaluating and treating this condition from a holistic perspective, aiming to enhance patient care and outcomes.

Indexed as

Infertility, MaleVaricoceleAdolescentHumansMaleAdolescentsOxidative stressSurgeryTreatmentVaricocele

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PMID40088273

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