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Grade III Varicocele Surgical Treatment using Spermatic Vein-Superficial Abdominal Vein Shunt
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The role of varicocele repair in nonobstructive azoospermia must be evaluated with controlled trials rather than
1Cornell University Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA. pnschleg@med.cornell.edu
Fertility and Sterility
|December 25, 2010
Abstract:
Certainly, varicoceles can have a substantive effect on sperm production in infertile males. In addition, varicocele repair may optimize sperm production. However, additional studies and evaluation of the role of varicocele repair in men with this condition (nonobstructive azoospermia) are warranted.
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