Surgery or embolization for varicoceles in subfertile men: Summary of a Cochrane review - Abstract

Treatment of varicoceles may improve fertility outcomes in subfertile couples where the male has a varicocele.

This systematic review evaluates surgical or radiologic interventions for clinical or subclinical varicoceles.

Written by:
Kroese AC, de Lange NM, Collins J, Evers JL, Marjoribanks J.   Are you the author?
Maxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, The Netherlands; Orbis Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands; Obstetrics and Gynaecology, McMaster University, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada; Centre for Reproductive Medicine and Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Cochrane Office, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.  

Reference: Fertil Steril. 2014 Dec;102(6):1553-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.005


PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25456797

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