Semen Characteristics Before and After Ligation of the Left Internal Spermatic Veins in Men with Varicocele
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
- Vol. 9 (3) , 177-180
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365597509134207
Abstract
The semen from 20 men with varicocele was studied before and after surgical correction of the varicocele. The effect on sperm quality was only marginal and could not explain the fairly high conception rate (20%) after operation. The recommendation that varicocele in men with long-term infertility should be eliminated by ligation of the internal spermatic veins is still justified despite the absence of positive effects on sperm quality.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: