Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy

Preoperative duplex ultrasound parameters predicting male fertility after successful varicocelectomy

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...

Semen Parameters and Chromatin Packaging in Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Patients

Semen Parameters and Chromatin Packaging in Microsurgical Varicocelectomy Patients

BACKGROUND Varicocelectomy is considered as standard treatment for male infertility for clinical varicocele. The aim of this study is to address the effects of varicocelectomy on semen parameters, chromatin packaging, and pregnancy outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was carried out between June 2006 and February 2011 on 145 infertile men with grade II or III varicocele. M...

Does the duration of infertility affect semen parameters and pregnancy rate after varicocelectomy? A retrospective study.

OBJECTIVES The most common indication for treatment of varicocele is still male subfertility. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of infertility duration on semen parameters and spontaneous pregnancy rate after varicocelectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 183 infertile patients with clinical varicocele were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into ...

Effect of age on semen parameters in infertile men after varicocelectomy

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of varicocelectomy in restoration of fertility and improvement of semen parameters is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age on semen parameters following varicocelectomy in a group of infertile men. METHODS Improvements in sperm count, morphology, and motility were studied in 67 infertile patients 4-10 months after varic...