Varicocele in subfertility results of treatment

Tulloch, W. Selby

doi:10.1016/0090-4295(84)90125-0

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“…The association between male infertility and varicocele became a matter of interest when it was found that varicocele could influence spermatogenesis. This notion became more accepted when Tulloch (1955) reported a restoration of fertility in an azoospermic patient after varicocele treatment. The mechanism by which a varicocele may affect testicular function has not yet been identified.…”

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Increased serum inhibin B levels after varicocele treatment

Pierik

Abdesselam²,

Vreeburg³

et al. 2001

Clinical Endocrinology

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Increased serum inhibin B levels after varicocele treatment

Pierik

Abdesselam²,

Vreeburg³

et al. 2001

Clinical Endocrinology

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“…В этом месте, как он полагал, дилатированных вен меньше, а повреждения артериального кровотока яичка можно полностью избежать. Заключение в своей работе Tulloch сделал следующее: «В случаях, где варикоцеле сочетается с бесплодием, оно должно быть вылечено» [23][24][25].…”

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History of Varicocele Surgery

Petrochenkov

Rostovskaya

Ростовская³

2019

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The review describes the history of varicocele treatment development from ancient times to the present day; from the frst mentioning of the disease by early Greeks (works by Celsus and Galen), surgeries of middle-age surgeons until the prime of modern varicocele surgery. In the middle and at the end of the XX century the understanding of this disease and methods of its therapy underwent significant changes. Many methods of varicocele surgery failed to stand the test of time and are of historical interest only. Other methods formed the basis for modern varicocele surgery and promote eﬀective treatment with minimum risk for complications and recurrence.

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“…Within 3 months of the surgery, spermatozoa had returned to the seminal fluid, and within 9 months the patient's wife became pregnant. 1 Tulloch's account sparked a renewed interest in the surgical correction of varicoceles, but this interest would not be long-lasting. Uncertain of the value of treating varicoceles for infertility, Baker et al 2 reviewed a series of 651 subfertile couples in which the man had a varicocele.…”

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Varicocele: Red Flag or Red Herring?

Zini

Boman²

2009

Semin Reprod Med

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The debate concerning the relationship between varicocele and male infertility has been ongoing for several decades, and correction of varicocele for the treatment of male infertility remains controversial. Proponents of varicocele repair believe that there is an association between the two conditions and point to the many studies showing improvements in semen parameters and other markers of fertility after surgery as evidence of such a relationship. Opponents argue that the mere presence of dilated testicular veins does not necessarily imply that these lesions are the cause of a man's subfertility and that incontrovertible pregnancy outcome data after varicocele repair remains to be shown. To shed some light on this topic, we have reviewed the most current data concerning the impact of varicocele on male fertility and have analyzed the literature on the value of varicocele repair in the setting of male infertility. We have determined that whereas there is a definite association between varicocele and male infertility, a cause and effect relationship between varicocele and infertility has not been established conclusively. A critical review of the available pregnancy outcome data does support varicocelectomy as a viable option for infertile couples with a clinical varicocele.

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Varicocele in subfertility results of treatment

Cited by 18 publications

References 2 publications

Increased serum inhibin B levels after varicocele treatment

Increased serum inhibin B levels after varicocele treatment

History of Varicocele Surgery

Varicocele: Red Flag or Red Herring?

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