Is varicocelectomy indicated in subfertile men with clinical varicoceles who have asthenospermia or teratospermia and normal sperm density?

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 729-732

  Okeke, Linus ^a   Ikuerowo, Odunayo ^a   Chiekwe, Ifeanyi ^a   Etukakpan, Blessing ^a   Shittu, Olayiwola ^a   Olapade Olaopa, Olubunmi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Asthenospermia; Normospermia; Outcome; Teratospermia; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SUBFERTILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERATOSPERMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VARICOCELE;

ADULT; ASTHENOZOOSPERMIA; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARICOCELE;

EID: 34547638600     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2007.01786.x     Document Type: Article

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