Varicocele management for infertility and pain: A systematic review

Peer review under responsibility of Arab Association of Urology.

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Venn diagram depicting the relative prevalence of varicocele, infertility, and orchidalgia.

Fig. 2 PRISMA compliant study design.

Table 1 Clinical and sonographic varicocele classification schemes.

Fig. 3 Surgical approaches to the management of varicocele. Note the location of the inguinal ring shown in grey.

Table 2 Varicocelectomy infertility and complications outcomes by surgical approach.

Table 3 Varicocelectomy for pain and aggregate outcomes by surgical approach.