Varicocele and Male Infertility Current Concepts, Controversies and Consensus /

• Main Authors: Hamada, Alaa (Author), Esteves, Sandro C. (Author), Agarwal, Ashok (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Reproductive Biology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Reproductive medicine.; Vascular surgery.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Reproductive Medicine.; Vascular Surgery.

This SpringerBrief analyzes varicocele from a novel approach, and provides the reader with a comprehensive view of its scientific and clinical significance. The Brief covers all the important aspects of varicocele related to infertility, from epidemiology to assisted reproduction techniques, contemp...

Table of Contents:

• Definitions and Epidemiology
• Origin and Pathophysiology.-  Association Between Varicocele and Infertility
• Varicocele Classification
• Treatment Modalities.- Subclinical Varicocele
• Varicocele in Adolescents
• Effect of Varicocele Treatment
• Varicocele and Azoospermia
• Cost-effectiveness of Varicocele Treatment
• Guidelines and Best Practice Statements for the Evaluation and Management of Infertile Adult and Adolescent Males with Varicocele. .