Varicocele
Conditions
Interventions
Trial group:Semen parameter improvement and spontaneous pregnancy
Control group:No semen parameter improvement and spontaneous pregnancy
Sponsors
ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who aged more than 18 years and underwent MSV (subinguinal or inguinal approach) due to clinically palpable varicocele; 2. Infertility with at least one abnormal semen parameter (concentration, total number, motility, or morphology);
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had previous varicocelectomy (recurrent) or other types of inguinal surgery (such as hernia repair); 2. Chromosomal abnormality (karyotype disorders, or AZF microdeletions); 3. Malformation of the reproductive system (cryptorchidism); 4. The presence of lower urinary tract infection or prostatitis, epididymitis, and seminal vesiculitis; 5. The presence of hypopituitarism, hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, or pituitary tumor; 6. The presence of by ejaculation failure, retrograde ejaculation; 7. Abnormal serum testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, or luteinizing hormone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Semen;Spontaneous pregnancy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSong Bai
ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University
Outcome results
None listed