Global Andrology Forum (GAF) Clinical Guidelines on the Management of Infertile Men with Varicocele
These clinical guidelines on the management of infertile men with varicocele, based on the GAF surveys, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses, point out the pivotal importance of varicocele in modern Andrology. Continued research is crucial to improving diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcomes, ultimately enhancing reproductive health for men with varicocele. Therefore, the current guidelines allow clinicians to develop effective management strategies for a common issue and address practical questions where evidence is lacking.
Authors
- A.I. Ryzhkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-9830)
- Osvaldo Rajmil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1987-9206)
- Edoardo Pescatori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9326-5598)
- Shingai B.A. Mutambirwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1414-0218)
- Т. В. Шатылко (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3902-9236)
- Mohamed Arafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-8857)
- Hiva Alipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8500-4208)
- Nasser Mogharabian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8795-973X)
- Eric Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3373-3668)
- Ashok Agarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-1026)
- Rupin Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7868-5949)
- Yousef Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8948-1338)
- Fotios Dimitriadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1198-9144)
- Tuncay Toprak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1348-5273)
- Nicholas N. Tadros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2272-235X)
- Ahmad Motawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0962-0604)
- Murat Dursun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9115-7203)
- Parviz K. Kavoussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-5837)
- Çoşkun Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7445-2304)
- Ryan P. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3880-9740)
- Widi Atmoko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-7083)
- Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid Hamoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8070-4088)
- Giorgio Ivan Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4687-7353)
- Kareim Khalafalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9476-4869)
- Christopher C.K. Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8757-6867)
- Manaf Al Hashimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2458-179X)
- Gökhan Çalık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-9666)
- Hyun Jun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-9574)
- Taymour Mostafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-0662)
- Marco Falcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1101-892X)
- Ayman Rashed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1994-2228)
- Amarnath Rambhatla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1383-6670)
- Armand Zini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2194-5578)
- Ahmed I. El‐Sakka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-5952)
- Mustafa Kadıhasanoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-5319)
- S. Mičić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-3318)
- Muhammad Ujudud Musa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1095-5447)
- Hussein Kandil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5549-3274)
- Edmund Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7465-3616)
- Tan V. Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1766-7453)
- Mikkel Mejlgaard Fode (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8963-4581)
- Selahi̇tti̇n Çayan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-2208)
- Raghavender Kosgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2178-0857)
- Germar‐Michael Pinggera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-2494)
- Iman Shamohammadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9955-6257)
- Giovanni M. Colpi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1431-1777)
- Murat Gül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-6227)
- Haitham Elbardisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-7924)
Institutions
- Suez Canal University (EG)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Selçuk University (TR)
- Innsbruck Medical University (AT)
- Cairo University (EG)
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (VN)
- Canadian University of Dubai (AE)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Yaroslavl State Medical Academy (RU)
- Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre (IN)
- Princess Alexandra Hospital (AU)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic (NG)
- University of Catania (IT)
- University of Belgrade (RS)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Mafraq Hospital (AE)
- Eskişehir City Hospital (TR)
- Eskisehir Technical University (TR)
- Swiss Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CH)
- Global College (CY)
- Biruni University (TR)
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Pusan National University Hospital (KR)
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (US)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I.Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation (RU)
- GynePro Medical (IT)
- Texas Fertility Center (US)
- Taylor's University (MY)
- National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (RU)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
- Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (ID)
- Apollo Hospitals (IN)
- IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic (AE)
- Hôpital Saint-Luc (CA)
- October 6 University (EG)
- Pusan National University (KR)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- McGill University (CA)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Qatar University (QA)
- Istanbul University (TR)
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Michigan State University (US)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
- Aalborg University (DK)
- Minia University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The World Journal of Men s Health
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.250004
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Cairo University
- Qatar University
- Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Shiraz University
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona