Surgery or embolization for varicoceles in subfertile men: summary of a Cochrane review

Anja C. J. Kroese; Natascha M. de lange; John Collins; Johannes L. H. Evers; Jane Marjoribanks

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.005

Surgery or embolization for varicoceles in subfertile men: summary of a Cochrane review

Anja C. J. Kroese, Natascha M. de lange, John Collins, Johannes L. H. Evers, Jane Marjoribanks^*

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Abstract

Treatment of varicoceles may improve fertility outcomes in subfertile couples where the male has a varicocele. This systematic review evaluates surgical or radiologic interventions for clinical or subclinical varicoceles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1553-1555
Journal	Fertility and Sterility
Volume	102
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.005
Publication status	Published - Dec 2014

Keywords

Embolization
infertility
pregnancy
varicocele

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