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Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy

Varicocele is the most common correctable male infertility factor and varicocelectomy has been a mainstay in the management of infertility. However, the role of varicocelectomy as a treatment option has been controversial, and the scientific debate around it is still ongoing. Our study aimed to expl...

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Autores principales: Abou Ghayda, Ramy, El-Doueihi, Robert Zakhia, Lee, Jun Young, Bulbul, Muhammad, Abou Heidar, Nassib, Bulbul, Jad, Asmar, Samer, Hong, Sung Hwi, Yang, Jae Won, Kronbichler, Andreas, Shin, Jae Il
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32325696
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041160
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author Abou Ghayda, Ramy
El-Doueihi, Robert Zakhia
Lee, Jun Young
Bulbul, Muhammad
Abou Heidar, Nassib
Bulbul, Jad
Asmar, Samer
Hong, Sung Hwi
Yang, Jae Won
Kronbichler, Andreas
Shin, Jae Il
author_facet Abou Ghayda, Ramy
El-Doueihi, Robert Zakhia
Lee, Jun Young
Bulbul, Muhammad
Abou Heidar, Nassib
Bulbul, Jad
Asmar, Samer
Hong, Sung Hwi
Yang, Jae Won
Kronbichler, Andreas
Shin, Jae Il
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description Varicocele is the most common correctable male infertility factor and varicocelectomy has been a mainstay in the management of infertility. However, the role of varicocelectomy as a treatment option has been controversial, and the scientific debate around it is still ongoing. Our study aimed to explore the role of anthropometric variables of infertile patients and their relation to sperm parameters following varicocelectomy. The outcome of 124 infertile patients who underwent open sub-inguinal varicocelectomy by a single surgeon over the last ten years was studied. Post varicocelectomy, four semen parameters (volume, total count, motility, and morphology) were analyzed and adjusted according to anthropometric variables including age, varicocele grade, and body mass index (BMI) of patients. Total count and motility were significantly improved after surgery. Varicocelectomy improved semen parameters, notably the count and the motility, especially in younger patients, lower grades of varicocele patients, and low BMI patients. In addition, BMI was positively correlated with volume in pre-varicocelectomy and post-varicocelectomy.
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spelling pubmed-72309122020-05-22 Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy Abou Ghayda, Ramy El-Doueihi, Robert Zakhia Lee, Jun Young Bulbul, Muhammad Abou Heidar, Nassib Bulbul, Jad Asmar, Samer Hong, Sung Hwi Yang, Jae Won Kronbichler, Andreas Shin, Jae Il J Clin Med Article Varicocele is the most common correctable male infertility factor and varicocelectomy has been a mainstay in the management of infertility. However, the role of varicocelectomy as a treatment option has been controversial, and the scientific debate around it is still ongoing. Our study aimed to explore the role of anthropometric variables of infertile patients and their relation to sperm parameters following varicocelectomy. The outcome of 124 infertile patients who underwent open sub-inguinal varicocelectomy by a single surgeon over the last ten years was studied. Post varicocelectomy, four semen parameters (volume, total count, motility, and morphology) were analyzed and adjusted according to anthropometric variables including age, varicocele grade, and body mass index (BMI) of patients. Total count and motility were significantly improved after surgery. Varicocelectomy improved semen parameters, notably the count and the motility, especially in younger patients, lower grades of varicocele patients, and low BMI patients. In addition, BMI was positively correlated with volume in pre-varicocelectomy and post-varicocelectomy. MDPI 2020-04-18 /pmc/articles/PMC7230912/ /pubmed/32325696 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041160 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Abou Ghayda, Ramy
El-Doueihi, Robert Zakhia
Lee, Jun Young
Bulbul, Muhammad
Abou Heidar, Nassib
Bulbul, Jad
Asmar, Samer
Hong, Sung Hwi
Yang, Jae Won
Kronbichler, Andreas
Shin, Jae Il
Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title_full Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title_fullStr Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title_full_unstemmed Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title_short Anthropometric Variables as Predictors of Semen Parameters and Fertility Outcomes after Varicocelectomy
title_sort anthropometric variables as predictors of semen parameters and fertility outcomes after varicocelectomy
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7230912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32325696
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041160
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