title: [An integrated method works well on varicocele].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess an integrated method of operation + Chinese medicine + dexamethasone + vitamin E in treating varicocele.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-six patients with varicocele were randomly divided into two groups, the experimental group (Group A, n=47) treated with the integrated method, the control group (Group B, n=49) treated with Chinese medicine, dexamethasone and vitamin E.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the treatment, the sperm density and motility and pregnancy rate were higher (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and the sperm deformity rate was lower in the experiment group than in the control (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The integrated method works better than either operation or Chinese medicine applied alone in the treatment of varicocele.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Medicine Center, Hunan Research Institute for Family Planning, Changsha, Hunan 41000, China.
authors.forename: Yu-jia
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Zhong-jei
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Ge-jua
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D013076:Sperm Count; D014646:Varicocele / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D014810:Vitamin E; D003907:Dexamethasone