[HTML][HTML] Undergoing varicocele repair before assisted reproduction improves pregnancy rate and live birth rate in azoospermic and oligospermic men with a …

EW Kirby, LE Wiener, S Rajanahally, K Crowell… - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate how varicocele repair (VR) impacts pregnancy (PRs) and live birth
rates in infertile couples undergoing assisted reproduction wherein the male partner has …

Varicocele and testicular function

AW Pastuszak, R Wang - Asian journal of andrology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Testicular varicocele, a dilation of the veins of the pampiniform plexus thought to increase
testicular temperature via venous congestion, is commonly associated with male infertility …

[HTML][HTML] Proven and unproven methods for diagnosis and treatment of infertility

M Szamatowicz, J Szamatowicz - Advances in medical sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Infertility and subfertility affect a significant part of the population. Among various definitions
of this pathology, the most common one is provided by the World Health Organisation; it …

Pathophysiology of varicocele in male infertility in the era of assisted reproductive technology

K Shiraishi, H Matsuyama… - International journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Varicocele is the most common and treatable cause of male infertility. Studies of a rat
experimental left varicocele model and human testicular biopsy samples have shown the …

Outcome of assisted reproductive technology in men with treated and untreated varicocele: systematic review and meta-analysis

SC Esteves, M Roque, A Agarwal - Asian Journal of Andrology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Varicocele affects approximately 35%–40% of men presenting for an infertility
evaluation. There is fair evidence indicating that surgical repair of clinical varicocele …

[HTML][HTML] Varicocelectomy before assisted reproductive technology: are outcomes improved?

TP Kohn, JR Kohn, AW Pastuszak - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
Clinical varicoceles have been associated with impaired semen parameters and male-factor
infertility. Varicocele repair can improve live birth rates for men with clinical varicocele …

The benefits of varicocele repair for achieving pregnancy in male infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Birowo, W Tendi, IS Widyahening, W Atmoko… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Introduction Varicocele is one of the most common treatable causes of male infertility.
However, the decision to perform varicocelectomy before starting a fertility program remains …

Varicocele repair for infertility: what is the evidence?

V Ficarra, A Crestani, G Novara… - Current Opinion in …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Conclusion Varicocele repair must be proposed in young adult men with impairment of
seminal parameters and not yet interested in pregnancy. Men of infertile couples should be …

[HTML][HTML] Microsurgical varicocele ligation: surgical methodology and associated outcomes

RL Pagani, SJ Ohlander, CS Niederberger - Fertility and Sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
The impact of clinical varicoceles on semen parameters and male infertility has long been
established. In the era of assisted reproduction, clinical discussion has questioned the role …

Men with severe oligospermia appear to benefit from varicocele repair: a cost-effectiveness analysis of assisted reproductive technology

JM Dubin, AB Greer, TP Kohn, TA Masterson, L Ji… - Urology, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the outcomes of men who underwent varicocelectomy for total motile
sperm count (TMSC)< 2 million and to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of intrauterine …