...Marco Pensabene; Maria Rita Di Pace; Fabio Baldanza; Maria Sergio; Marcello Cimador Purpose: Undetected refluxing venous systems could cause persistence/recurrence of varicoceles in patients undergoing varicocelectomy. Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) is an important tool in the diagnosis and follow...

...Grzegorz Jedrzejewski; Pawel Osemlak; Andrzej Pawel Wieczorek; Pawel Nachulewicz Aim: The aim of the study was an assessment of the effects of varicocele on testis parenchyma and microcirculation with the use of the dynamic tissue perfusion measurements. Methods: Color Doppler sonographic dynamic...

... of an enlarged and painful left testicle with no other findings. Right testicle, penis and abdominal examination showed no abnormalities whatsoever. Bilateral varicocele with a partial thrombosis of the left one associated with left inguinal hernia was diagnosed by performing an urgent testicular ultrasound test...

...Maxime Rossi; Daniel Jacobs; Eric Wespes; Thierry Roumeguère; Pierre Raynal Varicocele is one of the causes of male infertility. Treatment aims to improve the chance of conception despite lasting controversies about benefits of varicocele repair on fertility. Many techniques have been described...

...Bülent Altunoluk; Erkan Efe; Ergul Belge Kurutas; Ahmet Bora Gul; Filiz Atalay; Mustafa Eren Objective: To compare reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants in internal spermatic vein tissue of men with varicocele and a control group with inguinal hernia. Also to compare the levels of oxidants...

...Jian-Jun Yu; Yue Min Xu; Yian Tao Objective: To develop a modified rat varicocele model. Methods: 300 male Sprague-Dawley rats were selected. In 82 rats (classic group, CG), this was achieved by dissecting the left renal vein and ligating it using a 0.8-mm metal clip and 3–0 silk suture proximal...

...Shiou-Sheng Chen; Li-Kuei Chen Aim: To examine the predictive factors of successful varicocelectomy in infertile patients. Methods: Thirty-five infertile male patients with varicocele and requiring varicocelectomy were recruited in this study. The patients were divided into 2 groups based...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Infertility Pregnancy Testicular Varicocele Varicocelectomy Urologia Internationalis Original Paper Urol Int 2010;85:200 203 DOI: 10.1159...

...In-Youb Chang; Jin-Ho Kim; Kyeong-Han Park; Sang-Pil Yoon Aim: Since DNA damage-related apoptosis is raising concerns regarding abnormal spermatogenesis, we investigated the changes in γ-H2AX during testicular germ cell apoptotic responses in the varicocele model. Materials and Methods: Varicocele...

... observed that 66% (12) of our study patients showed radiological evidence of varicocele, and this was statistically significant; 22% (4) also developed contralateral varicocele; 44% (8) developed oligoasthenozoospermia. Conclusion: Ligation of the left gonadal vein is part of organ harvesting for live...

... to counteract this effect, and allow pilots to operate at the limits of human endurance. The objective of the present study is to determine whether acceleration affects the incidence of varicocele. Subjects and Methods: The incidence of varicocele during training in 234 Air Force pilots was assessed. Height...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Bilateral spermatic varices Laparoscopic ligation Epidural anesthesia Varicocele Urología Internationalis Original Paper Urol Int 1996;57:80...

... associated with oligo-astheno-teratospermia (n = 52); (2) chronic dragging sensation of the left testicle (n = 42), and (3) incidental finding of a large varicocele in young adolescents (n = 6). In group 1 the postoperative pregnancy rate was 47% and sperm quantity, concentration and mobility were...

...Selami Albayrak; Cavit Can; Kemal Sarica Conventional varicocelectomy is complicated by a postoperative recurrence rate of 5–20% in patients with varicocele [1, 2]. On the other hand, the exact location and relationship of the internal, external and gubernacular veins, arteries and lymphatics...

... from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Varicocele Microsurgery Recurrence Infertility Original Paper Urol Int 1993;51:225-227 Haruo Ito Tadashi Kotake Masaaki Hamano Shigeyuki Yanagi Department o f Urology, Teikyo University School o...

...Sadettin Küpeli; Nihat Ankan; Kaan Aydos; Suat Aytaç 63 men with palpable left varicoceles were evaluated by semen analysis, scrotal ultrasonography, Doppler sonography, scrotal contact thermography, and radionuclide scanning. 11 (17.4%) patients had bilateral varicoceles detected by scrotal...

...S. Micic; V. Illic; M. Isvaneski Serum FSH levels were significantly higher in infertile men with varicocele than in oligospermic and fertile men. Among the groups investigated there were no significant differences in serum LH, prolactin and testosterone levels. Men with varicocele and with severe...

...Eray Tuccar; Onder Yaman; Esra Erdemli; Tugba Zeyrek; Ali Firat Esmer; Ozcan Kilic; Mustafa Cihat Avunduk Aim: Varicocele is a common disorder among male population and is the most common cause of secondary infertility. Microsurgical inguinal or subinguinal operations are the preferred approaches...

... of suspected low-grade varicoceles. Methods: Five hundred and fifty-two patients who applied to our outpatient clinic due to infertility were assessed by physical examination (PE) and B-mode and color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS). The correlation of VD and RFV with clinical grade and with each other...

...Luca Carmignani; Stefano Casellato; Giacomo Galasso; Giorgio Bozzini; Matteo Spinelli; Carlo Alberto Dell’Agnola; Francesco Rocco Aims: Treatment of varicocele in children is a debated problem for which no validated guidelines exist. Several techniques have been proposed to solve this problem...