Impact of Varicocele Repair on Assisted Reproductive Technique Outcomes in Infertile Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Impact of Varicocele Repair on Assisted Reproductive Technique Outcomes in Infertile Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Purpose: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigated assisted reproductive technology (ART) success in infertile men with clinical varicocele and abnormal semen parameters who underwent varicocele repair (VR) before the ART procedure as compared to those who did not. Materials an...

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Main Authors:	Ayad Palani, Rossella Cannarella, Ramadan Saleh, Gianmaria Salvio, Ahmed M. Harraz, Andrea Crafa, Fahmi Bahar, Kadir Bocu, Naveen Kumar, Priyank Kothari, Germar-Michael Pinggera, Selahittin Cayan, Giovanni M. Colpi, Widi Atmoko, Rupin Shah, Ashok Agarwal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology 2025-04-01
Series:	The World Journal of Men's Health
Subjects:	infertility; male insemination; artificial reproductive techniques; assisted sperm injections; intracytoplasmic varicocele
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