UNLABELLED This study was aimed to assess the antioxidant enzymatic and non-enzymatic compounds in semen of infertile men. Seventy-four infertile patients were grouped according to their clinical diagnosis: genitourinary infection, varicocele, idiopathic infertility. Semen samples of fertile men represent the control. Semen characteristics were evaluated by light and transmission electron micro...

Background: Varicocele is commonly existed among infertile men and causes testis damage. Disorder of spermatogenesis was observed in varicocele individuals and leads to low quality sperm parameters and chromatin damage. Chromatin damage plays a critical role in pregnancy outcomes through in vitro or in vivo fertilization. Varicocelectomy considered as standard treatment of clinical varicocele. ...

objective: surgery is considered the primary treatment for male infertility from clinical varicocele. one of the main events associated with varicocele is excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ros). n-acetyl-l-cysteine (nac), an antioxidant that scavenges free radicals, is considered a supplement to alleviate glutathione (gsh) depletion during oxidative stress. despite beneficial eff...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection into the testes on spermatogenesis and apoptosis in a varicocele-induced adolescent rat model. SETTING University hospital urology research laboratory. ANIMAL(S) Six-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 32). INTERVENTION The rats were divided into six groups: control group (n = 6), sham operated group (n ...

Varicocele recurrence is one of the most common complications associated with varicocele repair. A systematic review was performed to evaluate varicocele recurrence rates, anatomic causes of recurrence, and methods of management of recurrent varicoceles. The PubMed database was evaluated using keywords "recurrent" and "varicocele" as well as MESH criteria "recurrent" and "varicocele." Articles ...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate varicocele patients' brothers to determine whether they are at a higher risk of varicocele than the general population of men. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 56 patients with varicocele and their 131 brothers (> 16 years old) were evaluated. The brothers had no complaints of infertility, pain, or cosmetic problems. They were all examined fo...

background: the nutcracker syndrome represents a clinical condition caused by compression of the left renal vein (lrv) between the superior mesenteric artery (sma) and the aorta. one of its manifestations is left-sided varicocele. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of nutcracker syndrome in patients with primary and recurrent high grade left-sided varicocele.   methods: fifty ...

BACKGROUND Varicocele is characterized by abnormal tortuosity and dilatation of the veins of the pampiniform plexus within the spermatic cord and is one of the causes of male infertility. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in biochemical markers and body mass index (BMI) between patients with and without varicocele. METHODS Between January 2004 and June 2009, 102 patients with varic...

Varicocele is one of the most common correctable causes male infertility. can also cause scrotal pain or discomfort. Treatment varicocele proved to have benefits in terms fertility and pain. There are many treatment options for varicocele. This review aims describe procedures determine outcomes, advantages disadvantages each option.