SynthesisAmerican journal of men's health
Influence of Varicocelectomy on Assisted Reproductive Technology Outcomes of Infertile Patients with Varicocele: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Live Birth Rates After Varicocele Embolization in Patients After Failed In Vitro Fertilization With Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.Andrology · 2026Article
- Varicocelectomy in men with varicocele-associated infertility: a narrative review of semen quality and reproductive outcomes.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Review
- Testicular shear wave elastography in varicocele: measurement strategy and clinical application.Basic and clinical andrology · 2026Article
- Prostatitis-Related Male Infertility: From Inflammation and Dysbiosis to Sperm DNA Damage.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Why Varicoceles Recur: Missed Venous Anatomy and Contemporary Strategies for Salvage.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Impact of varicocelectomy prior ICSI on clinical and neonatal outcomes: A multilevel analysis.Arab journal of urology · 2026Article
- Testicular microenvironment disruption in varicocele: mechanisms and implications for spermatogenesis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Integrating bibliometrics and real-world data to map varicocele research and predict surgical outcomes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Varicocele can lead to impaired semen parameters and induce infertility. Varicocelectomy is considered the gold standard for varicocele treatment. However, its impact on improving assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) outcomes remains contentious. This study seeks to compare reproductive outcomes between infertile men who underwent varicocelectomy and those who did not prior to ARTs. In addition, it evaluates the influence of types of fertilization, couples' ages, and treatment years on clinical pregnancy rates. A comprehensive search was conducted through February 2023 across eight electronic databases using combinations of relevant keywords. Observational and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Fourteen eligible studies (
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