Role of varicocele treatment in assisted reproductive technologiesFootnote

Peer review under responsibility of Arab Association of Urology.

References

• A.W.PastuszakR.WangVaricocele and testicular functionAsian J Androl172015659667
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.M.SheehanR.RamasamyD.J.LambMolecular mechanisms involved in varicocele-associated infertilityJ Assist Reprod Genet312014521526
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.L.EisenbergL.I.LipshultzVaricocele-induced infertility: newer insights into its pathophysiologyIndian J Urol272011 58–4
   Google Scholar
• C.K.NaughtonA.K.NangiaA.AgarwalPathophysiology of varicoceles in male infertilityHum Reprod Update72001473481
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• K.A.ChilesP.N.SchlegelCost-effectiveness of varicocele surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technologyAsian J Androl182016259261
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• P.PathakA.ChandrashekarT.S.HakkyA.W.PastuszakVaricocele management in the era of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionAsian J Androl18201634334810.4103/1008-682X.178482
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• T.A.Abdel-MeguidA.Al-SayyadA.TayibH.M.FarsiDoes varicocele repair improve male infertility? An evidence-based perspective from a randomized, controlled trialEur Urol592011455461
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A.C.KroeseN.M.de LangeJ.CollinsJ.L.EversSurgery or embolization for varicoceles in subfertile menCochrane Database Syst Rev102012CD000479
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A.BaazeemE.BelzileA.CiampiG.DohleK.JarviA.SaloniaVaricocele and male factor infertility treatment: a new meta-analysis and review of the role of varicocele repairEur Urol602011796808
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.I.GorelickM.GoldsteinLoss of fertility in men with varicoceleFertil Steril591993613616
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S.L.BouletA.MehtaD.M.KissinL.WarnerJ.F.KawwassD.J.JamiesonTrends in use of and reproductive outcomes associated with intracytoplasmic sperm injectionJAMA3132015255263
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• P.N.SchlegelContemporary issues in varicocele managementCurr Opin Urol222012487488
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Society for Male Reproduction and Urology. Report on varicocele and infertility: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril 2014;102:1556–60.
   Google Scholar
• S.C.EstevesM.RoqueA.AgarwalOutcome of assisted reproductive technology in men with treated and untreated varicocele: systematic review and meta-analysisAsian J Androl18201625425810.4103/1008-682X.163269
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.L.MarmarA.AgarwalS.PrabaskanR.AgarwalR.A.ShortS.BenoffReassessing the value of varicocelectomy as a treatment for male subfertility with a new meta-analysisFertil Steril882007639648
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• F.BarekatM.TavalaeeM.R.DeemehM.BahreinianL.AzadiH.AbbasiA preliminary study: N-acetyl-L-cysteine improves semen quality following varicocelectomyInt J Fertil Steril102016120126
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A.AgarwalF.DeepinderM.CocuzzaR.AgarwalR.A.ShortEfficacy of varicocelectomy in improving semen parameters: new meta-analytical approachUrology702007532538
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S.S.ChenW.J.HuangL.S.ChangY.H.WeiAttenuation of oxidative stress after varicocelectomy in subfertile patients with varicoceleJ Urol1792008639642
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A.ZiniR.AzharA.BaazeemM.S.GabrielEffect of microsurgical varicocelectomy on human sperm chromatin and DNA integrity: a prospective trialInt J Androl3420111419
   Google Scholar
• M.SmitJ.C.RomijnM.F.WildhagenJ.L.VeldhovenR.F.WeberG.R.DohleDecreased sperm DNA fragmentation after surgical varicocelectomy is associated with increased pregnancy rateJ Urol1892013S14650
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• F.LiK.YamaguchiK.OkadaK.MatsushitaM.AndoK.ChibaSignificant improvement of sperm DNA quality after microsurgical repair of varicoceleSyst Biol Reprod Med582012274277
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Y.J.WangR.Q.ZhangY.J.LinR.G.ZhangW.L.ZhangRelationship between varicocele and sperm DNA damage and the effect of varicocele repair: a meta-analysisReprod Biomed Online252012307314
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.ReichartF.EltesY.SofferE.ZigenreichL.YogevB.BartoovSperm ultramorphology as a pathophysiological indicator of spermatogenesis in males suffering from varicoceleAndrologia322000139145
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• I.RichardsonA.B.GrotasH.M.NaglerOutcomes of varicocelectomy treatment: an updated critical analysisUrol Clin North Am352008191209
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.McIntyreT.C.HsiehL.LipshultzVaricocele repair in the era of modern assisted reproductive techniquesCurr Opin Urol222012517520
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.A.DaitchM.A.BedaiwyE.B.PasqualottoB.N.HendinJ.HallakT.FalconeVaricocelectomy improves intrauterine insemination success rates in men with varicoceleJ Urol165200115101513
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S.CayanF.ErdemirI.OzbeyP.J.TurekA.KadioğluS.TellaloğluCan varicocelectomy significantly change the way couples use assisted reproductive technologies?J Urol167200217491752
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• S.C.EstevesF.OliveiraR.P.BertollaClinical outcome of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in infertile men with treated and untreated clinical varicoceleJ Urol184201014421446
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• F.F.PasqualottoD.P.BragaR.C.FigueiraA.S.SettiA.IaconelliJrE.BorgesJr.Varicocelectomy does not impact pregnancy outcomes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection proceduresJ Androl332012239243
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• M.I.GokceO.GulpinarE.SuerM.MermerkayaK.AydosO.YamanEffect of performing varicocelectomy before intracytoplasmic sperm injection on clinical outcomes in non-azoospermic malesInt Urol Nephrol452013367372
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• A.ZiniJ.BomanA.BaazeemK.JarviJ.LibmanNatural history of varicocele management in the era of intracytoplasmic sperm injectionFertil Steril90200822512256
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• E.D.KimB.B.LeibmanD.M.GrinblatL.I.LipshultzVaricocele repair improves semen parameters in azoospermic men with spermatogenic failureJ Urol1621999737740
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.W.WeedinM.KheraL.I.LipshultzVaricocele repair in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia: a meta-analysisJ Urol183201023092315
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• P.N.SchlegelJ.KaufmannRole of varicocelectomy in men with nonobstructive azoospermiaFertil Steril81200415851588
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• K.InciM.HascicekO.KaraA.V.DikmenT.GürganA.ErgenSperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in men with nonobstructive azoospermia, and treated and untreated varicoceleJ Urol182200915001505
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• B.HaydardedeogluT.TuruncE.B.KilicdagU.GulT.BagisThe effect of prior varicocelectomy in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes: a retrospective pilot studyUrology7520108386
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• F.F.PasqualottoB.P.SobreiroJ.HallakE.B.PasqualottoA.M.LuconInduction of spermatogenesis in azoospermic men after varicocelectomy repair: an updateFertil Steril852006635639
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Y.GatG.N.BacharK.EveraertU.LevingerM.GornishInduction of spermatogenesis in azoospermic men after internal spermatic vein embolization for the treatment of varicoceleHum Reprod20200510131017
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• T.A.Abdel-MeguidPredictors of sperm recovery and azoospermia relapse in men with nonobstructive azoospermia after varicocele repairJ Urol1872012222226
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.CocuzzaM.A.CocuzzaF.M.BragaisA.AgarwalThe role of varicocele repair in the new era of assisted reproductive technologyClinics (Sao Paulo)632008395404
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• M.K.SamplaskiK.C.LoE.D.GroberA.ZiniK.A.JarviVaricocelectomy to “upgrade” semen quality to allow couples to use less invasive forms of assisted reproductive technologyFertil Steril1082017609612
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• E.W.KirbyL.E.WienerS.RajanahallyK.CrowellR.M.CowardUndergoing varicocele repair before assisted reproduction improves pregnancy rate and live birth rate in azoospermic and oligospermic men with a varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysisFertil Steril106201613381343
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• J.M.DubinA.B.GreerT.P.KohnT.A.MastersonL.JiR.RamasamyMen with severe oligospermia appear to benefit from varicocele repair: a cost-effectiveness analysis of assisted reproductive technologyUrology11120189910310.1016/j.urology.2017.10.010
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• T.P.KohnJ.R.KohnA.W.PastuszakVaricocelectomy before assisted reproductive technology: are outcomes improved?Fertil Steril108201738539110.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.06.033
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• P.N.SchlegelIs assisted reproduction the optimal treatment for varicocele-associated male infertility?A cost-effectiveness analysis. Urology4919978390
   Google Scholar
• J.KimSurgical managements versus artificial reproductive technology in male infertility: cost effectiveness in KoreaClin Exp Reprod Med4020133035
   Google Scholar
• M.V.MengK.L.GreeneP.J.TurekSurgery or assisted reproduction? A decision analysis of treatment costs in male infertilityJ Urol174200519261931
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• R.LeeP.S.LiM.GoldsteinG.SchattmanP.N.SchlegelA decision analysis of treatments for nonobstructive azoospermia associated with varicoceleFertil Steril922009188196
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• D.F.PensonD.A.PaltielH.M.KrumholzS.PalterThe cost-effectiveness of treatment for varicocele related infertilityJ Urol168200224902494
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar