title: Efficacy of Varicocele Repair in Different Age Groups.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare semen parameters and spouse pregnancy rates after varicocele repair in 2 age groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mean changes in spermatozoa concentration, motility, and morphology after varicocele repair in 83 patients were compared between patients aged 30 years or younger (group 1) and those older than 30 years (group 2). Spouse pregnancy rates were compared between the 2 age groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean sperm concentration increased significantly in both groups (P <.05). The percentage of motile sperm increased from 48.2% to 56.6% in group 1 and from 47.2% to 53.2% in group 2 one year after varicocele repair. The increase in motility was statistically significant for both groups (P <.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in the increase in sperm motility between the 2 groups (P = .01). The percentage of sperm with abnormal morphology decreased significantly in both groups 12 months postoperatively (from 62.7% to 59.6% in group 1 and from 61.3% to 58% in group 2; P = .03). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the improvement in sperm morphology between the 2 groups (P >.05). The pregnancy rates in the patients' spouses were 51.1% and 44.7% in groups 1 and 2, respectively. This difference was not statistically significant (P = .9).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no statistically significant difference in semen parameter improvement and spouse pregnancy rates after varicocelectomy in the 2 age groups.
authors: Isfahan Urology and Kidney Transplantation Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Yazdani
authors: Isfahan Urology and Kidney Transplantation Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Electronic address: mazaherhadi2009@gmail.com.
authors: Mazaher
authors: M
authors: Hadi
authors: Isfahan Urology and Kidney Transplantation Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Homayoun
authors: H
authors: Abbasi
authors: Isfahan Urology and Kidney Transplantation Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Kia
authors: K
authors: Nourimahdavi
authors: School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Pooyan
authors: P
authors: Khalighinejad
authors: School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Arash
authors: A
authors: Mirsattari
authors: School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Hadi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055101:Semen Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult