Varicocele is common among male adolescents and adults. Varicocelectomy is the major means of varicocele repair. There is evidence that varicocelectomy could decrease sperm DNA fragmentation. However, studies evaluating the efficacy of varicocelectomy for sperm DNA integrity usually have a small sample size, and there is no up-to-date meta-analysis in this area. The present meta-analysis is to evaluate the
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