Introduction: A varicocele is defined as an abnormal venous dilatation and/or tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus in the scrotum. Varicocele is the major reversible cause of male infertility. It is observed in 35%–40% of all men with primary infertility. Objectives:Our purposes were determination of varicocelectomy benefits, anthocyanin effects on varicocle and also varicocelectomy isn'...

BACKGROUND Division of lymphatic vessels during varicocelectomy could lead to hydrocele formation and decrease in testicular function due to testicular edema. We determined if the use of methylene blue combined with optical magnification reduces the incidence of post-varicocelectomy hydrocele. METHODS Consecutive patients treated for varicocele at our institution were evaluated for inclusion....

AIM To determine if robot-assisted varicocelectomy can be safely and effectively performed when compared to microscopic inguinal varicocelectomy. METHODS Eight patients aged 29.1+/-12.5 years underwent microscopic subinguinal varicocelectomies: seven patients with left-sided repair, and one patient with bilateral repair. Eight patients aged 22.0+/-8.0 years underwent robot-assisted varicocele...

Sperm DNA integrity is of vital importance for foetal development and birth of healthy offspring. Oxidative stress and consequent DNA damage are the major cause of decline in semen quality in men with varicocele. A preliminary study was conducted on 11 men with clinical varicocele who also had high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), to assess DNA damage in sperms and ROS levels before and...

PURPOSE We compared the cost-effectiveness of 4 treatment strategies for varicocele related infertility from the perspective of the health care payor and patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cost-effectiveness analysis was performed by studying 4 treatment strategies, namely observation, surgical varicocelectomy followed by in vitro fertilization (IVF) if unsuccessful, gonadotropin stimulated intra...

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...

BACKGROUND We examined the impact of the number of veins ligated during varicocelectomy on post-surgical improvement of pain in a group of men presenting with clinical varicocele and pain as an indication for surgery. METHODS This is a retrospective study of patients presenting with clinical left varicocele to the male infertility unit at a teaching hospital in Qatar. Files of all patients wh...

OBJECTIVE To compare semen parameters, pregnancy, recurrence, and complication rates after microsurgical and nonmagnified subinguinal varicocelectomy for infertile men. DESIGN Prospective, randomized study. SETTING Ghodran General Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. PATIENT(S) One hundred sixty-two infertile male patients with varicocele. INTERVENTION(S) Eighty-two patients were treated ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of varicocelectomy as a treatment for male factor infertility by improving the chance of spontaneous pregnancy. DESIGN Meta-analysis. SETTING Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological Institute. PATIENT(S) Infertile men with abnormal results on semen analyses and a palpable varicocele. INTERVENTION(S) Surgical varicocelectomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) S...