This clinical study , carried out from 1996 to 1999, was aimed at assessing the effect of varicoceletomy on the spermogram of patients with subclinical varicocele. A total of 142 patients (mean age 28.1 ± 4.3) with varicocele (63 with subclinical) took part in the study. All individuals were informed and were satisfied to get involve in the study. Two spermograms were recorded one at the beginn...

scientists alike because it revisits the effect of varicocele on conventional semen parameters in the face of the latest (fifth) edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) manual for the laboratory examination of human semen. 7 As readers may be well aware of, the newest WHO manual not only changed the reference values for interpreting semen analysis results but also updated the methods for...

reviewed the evolution of diagnostic methods for varicocele identification. 2 The authors discussed the subjective nature of the clinical examination and the marked inter-observer variability in varicocele grading. Although physical examination still represents the gold standard for diagnosing clinically significant varicoceles, which are those with a clear indication for repair, the aforementi...

benefits and risks of surgery should be discussed in detail with the parents and the patient. In selected adolescents with varicoceles, semen analysis may be useful in decision-making 17 though the normal range for adolescent semen parameters is lacking. Hormonal tests may be potentially useful for evaluation of testicular function in adolescents with varicocele and helpful in selecting patient...

To study the major differences in the distribution of spermatozoa proteins in infertile men with varicocele by comparative proteomics and validation of their level of expression. The study-specific estimates for each varicocele outcome were combined to identify the proteins involved in varicocele-associated infertility in men irrespective of stage and laterality of their clinical varicocele. Ex...

OBJECTIVES To assess duplex ultrasound (DUS) parameters, and predicti the outcome of varicocele ligation in male infertility.  METHODS This retrospective and follow up study was conducted at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, AlQassim, Saudi Arabia between January 2011 and December 2012. Eighty-two patients were selected, who presented with clinical/subclinical varicocele and male infertility. A...

Despite the advances in the management options [1-3], no adequate sperm retrieval can be achieved in a considerable proportion of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) patients [4]. Besides the technical improvements, optimization of the patient’s clinical status is one possible means by which the outcomes of sperm retrieval procedures could be improved. For example, lifestyle changes and habitual ...

INTRODUCTION Varicocele is the main cause of infertility in male and the most correctable cause of it too. In this study, we present our experience on 34 patients affected by bilateral varicocele and other scrotal comorbidities treated underwent surgery with a scrotal access. MATERIALS AND METHODS 34 patients were enrolled with clinical palpable and infraclinical (ultrasonic doppler scanning)...

PURPOSE Because varicocele is seen often in infertile men and oxidative stress has been implicated in sperm dysfunction, we assessed spermatozoal reactive oxygen species and seminal total antioxidant capacity in men with and without varicocele. MATERIALS AND METHODS Levels of reactive oxygen species and total antioxidant capacity were measured in the semen of 21 infertile men with varicocele,...

The role of varicoceles in the etiology of male infertility continues to be controversial. Due to the numerous variables that impact the outcome of varicocele surgery, the results of various trials are often contrary. Recent studies at the molecular level have demonstrated that varicoceles can cause testicular nuclear DNA damage, apoptosis, and raised levels of reactive oxygen species. Clinical...