Varicocele and nonobstructive azoospermia.
Journal
Asian journal of andrology
ISSN: 1745-7262
Titre abrégé: Asian J Androl
Pays: China
ID NLM: 100942132
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Aug 2024
06 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
23
12
2023
accepted:
18
04
2024
medline:
6
8
2024
pubmed:
6
8
2024
entrez:
6
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Approximately 15% of men in the general population have varicoceles, and varicoceles are diagnosed in 40% of men presenting for fertility evaluations. One percent of men in the general population are azoospermic, and 15% of men presenting for fertility evaluations are diagnosed with azoospermia. This article aims to review the impact of varicoceles on testicular function in men with azoospermia, the impact of varicocele repair on the semen parameters of azoospermic men, and the impact of varicocele repair on sperm retrieval and pregnancy outcomes when the male partner remains azoospermic after varicocele repair.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39104262
doi: 10.4103/aja202444
pii: 00129336-990000000-00216
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Copyright: ©The Author(s)(2024).
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