Predictors of Semen Parameters Decline Following the Microsurgical Varicocelectomy
Daniel R Greenberg,
Matthew T Hudnall,
Bailey N Goyette
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Varicocele is considered the most common reversible cause of male infertility. However, some men do not clinically improve after surgical repair. We aimed to identify preoperative factors associated with decreased semen parameters and clinical “downgrading” of total motile sperm count (TMSC) following varicocelectomy.
Methods
We examined men with preoperative laboratory testing and pre- and postoperative semen analyses (SA) who underwent varicocelectomy between 2010 a… Show more
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