Fertility Issues, Pain, Varicocele
Conditions
Brief summary
varicoclelectomy is done for subfertiltiy and varicocele induced orchialgia. The effect of varicocelectomy on semen analysis is controversial. Many articles report favorable outcomes and others do not. Most study don't focus on varicocelectomy done for varicocele induced orchialgia,and those studies dont report on postoperative semen. This study will focus on the effect of operation on the semen postoperatively .
Interventions
PROCEDUREvaricocelectomy
operation for varix ligation
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
19 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Primary varicocele 2. Patient's age more than 19 years 3. Normal semen analysis (according to the WHO 5th guide to semen parameters where sperm concentration equal 15 million per ml , total sperm number 40 million per ejaculate ,normal morphology 4 % and motility A =25% or a+b = 32% is considered normal. 4. Scrotal pain after exclusion of other causes.
Exclusion criteria
* 1- Recurrent varicocele
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sperm motility | 3 months postoperative is our aim | semen analysis will be done preoperative and post-operative |
| sperm morphology | 3 months postoperative is our aim | semen analysis will be done preoperative and postoperative |
| sperm number | 3 months postoperative is our aim | semen analysis will be done preoperative and postoperative |
| pain of scrotum | 3 months postoperative is our aim | subjective sensation measured by visual analogue score preoperative and postoperative |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed