PURPOSE To investigate the prevalence of inguinoscrotal pathologies among a stable population in adolescent age and the association between varicocele and some somatometric features. MATERIALS AND METHODS A computerized database of 12581 candidates for junior officer studentship in a military college examined from 2002 to 2009 was assessed, and prevalence of inguinoscrotal pathologies as well...

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of testicular disorders. Haem oxygenase-1 (HO-1) plays an important cytoprotective role against oxidative stress. We investigated the presence of oxidative stress, represented by generation of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE)-modified proteins, and expression of HO-1 in varicocele testes of human. METHODS Thirty testicular biopsies from p...

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)...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of microsurgical varicocele repair in patients with grade III lesions and chronic dull scrotal pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was based on 8 patients with grade III left-sided varicocele and chronic dull scrotal pain for whom a microsurgical subinguinal varicocele repair was performed. The 1-year follow-up incl...

Although the pathophysiology of testicular damage associated with varicocele remains unclear, sperm DNA has been identified as a potential explanation for this cause male infertility. The current study was designed to determine extent nuclear in patients varicocele, and examine its relationship parameters seminal motility.

UNLABELLED In a study from Italy, colour-Doppler ultrasonography was a reliable diagnostic tool in the preoperative assessment of patients with varicocele. The authors also found that it helped to distinguish those who could be treated laparoscopically from those who should be treated by microsurgical subinguinal ligature. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether colour Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS)...

The management of adolescent varicocele has evolved over the last 30 years. This article briefly reviews some of the current issues regarding the adolescent varicocele, including (a) the progressive nature of the adolescent varicocele, (b) the degree of asymmetry that necessitates surgery, (c) the wide variability in percentage of repairs performed bilaterally in published adolescent series, an...

PURPOSE It has been reported that varicocele is found less frequently in obese men. Accordingly, we evaluated varicocele patients and statistically analyzed the correlation between varicocele and somatometric parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 211 patients underwent surgery for varicoceles. All patients underwent history taking, physical examination, and scrotal ultrasound to determ...

Celsus, in the first century, found that varicocele makes testicular atrophy. Abol-ghasem Khalaf Zahravi (Albucasis) mentioned this subject and added that my teacher (Celsus) suggested orchidectomy for testis atrophy due to varicocele through scrotal incision parallel to the penis (1). Toullouch published a paper in 1952 about an infertile man with bilateral varicocele. He operated on him, and ...

Varicocele is one of the major causes of infertility in men. Although there are different theories related to the pathophysiology of the varicocele, the exact pathophysiologic mechanism remains unknown. Sperm DNA damage may be the cause of undiagnosed infertility problems. The standard semen examination may not be sufficient to determine the etiology of infertility. For this reason, extra tests...