Varicocelectomy outcomes among patients with azoospermia and severe oligasthenoteratozoospermia
Abdullah Alkhayal,
Sahar Aljumaiah,
Ali Alyami
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Varicocele is a reversible cause of male infertility. However, there are conflicting data available concerning the benefit of varicocele repair for patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) and severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT).
Objective:
To address the benefit of varicocelectomy in patients with severe OAT and NOA with regard to their semen parameters and surgical sperm retrieval rate in those who underwent testicular sperm ex… Show more
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