Impact of microsurgical varicocelectomy on sperm capacitation and birth outcomes
Significant improvements in sperm concentration, TMSC, Cap-Score, and PGP were observed at 3 months after surgery. Patients with a normal post-varicocelectomy Cap-Score and semen concentration had the highest probability of conception naturally or through IUI.
Authors
- Gianpiero D. Palermo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-4560)
- Caroline Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9942-5460)
- Christopher Gaffney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7785-6611)
- Manish Kuchakulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2238-6752)
- Jonathan S. Gal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9049-3272)
- Jessica Marinaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3432-134X)
- James A. Kashanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3213-2679)
- Philip Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1378-2919)
- Aaron Gurayah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5876-9651)
- Nahid Punjani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2127-0483)
- Aaron Brant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8523-409X)
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16888
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70