title: The role of varicocelectomy in the management of infertile males with varicoceles.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Magoha
mesh_terms: 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*