title: [Comparison of the outcomes of microscopic varicocelectomy and laparoscopic varicocelectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare and analyze semen quality improvement between the patients with microscopic varicocelectomy and laparoscopic varicocelectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 291 patients with varicocele were included in this study, of whom 176 underwent microscopic varicocelectomy and 115 laparoscopic varicocelectomy. The improvement rates of semen quality and pregnancy rates between the two groups were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The improvement rate of sperm density in microscopic group was significantly higher than that of laparoscopic group (87.6% vs. 73.7%, P = 0.006). Spouse pregnancy rate of microscopic group was significantly higher than that of laparoscopic group (45.4% vs. 30.3%, P = 0.017).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The effect of microscopic varicocelectomy was superior to that of laparoscopic varicocelectomy.
authors.affiliation: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Qinzhou Second People's Hospital, Guangxi Qinzhou 535000, China.
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Long
authors.affiliation: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Yi-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Wan-shou
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-cao
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Qinzhou Second People's Hospital, Guangxi Qinzhou 535000, China.
authors.forename: Wen-bo
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D055101:Semen Analysis; D013076:Sperm Count; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*