The role of varicocelectomy in the management of infertile males with varicoceles.
Inguinal varicocelectomy was performed on 27 selected infertile males with Grade III varicoceles. Follow up was effected for eighteen months. 18 (66%) patients recorded improvement in sperm count to above (20 X 10(6)/ML). 17 (63%) patients recorded improvement in active sperm mortility to above 40%. 15 (55%) patients showed diminution in the level of abnormal sperms to less than 30% abnormal forms. A pregnancy rate of 33.3% was recorded. These findings indicate that varicocelectomy is effective in the management of carefully selected infertile males with varicoceles in conformity with the findings of previous other studies.
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Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013076:Sperm Count; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*