Varicocele — A Dilemma for the Urologist Current Concepts
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Although varicocele repair is widely used as a treatment for male infertility, the effectiveness of varicocelectomy has been a focus of intense debate for nearly 50 years. A number of conflicting reports in the literature has resulted in divergent guidelines by various professional groups. The American Urological Association (AUA) and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) recommend treatment for clinical varicoceles when a male partner has abnormal semen parameters. The National Collaborating Center for Women’s Health of 2005 suggests not offering surgery for men with varicocele as a fertility treatment, while the European Association of Urology (EUA) still considers it controversial.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007