title: Varicoceles--a ten year retrospective review.
abstract: A retrospective survey of men having ligation of varicoceles for infertility from 1969-79 was carried out. Out of 95 patients 71 were traced. The wives of 35 of the patients (48%) subsequently became pregnant while 36 (52%) did not. Almost 60 per cent of patients with a post-operative sperm count more than 40 million/ml achieved a pregnancy. Approximately half the successful pregnancies were achieved within 2 1/2 years but successful pregnancies continued until 5 1/2 years after operation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005299:Fertility Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013076:Sperm Count; D013997:Time Factors; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005299:Fertility Agents