Preoperative Varicocele Severity and Sperm Concentration Are Associated with Absence of Internal Spermatic Vein Reflux in Patients Undergoing Varicocele Embolization: Results from A Cross-Sectional Study
Grade III varicocele and higher preoperative sperm concentration independently predicted the absence of ISV reflux, highlighting their role in patient selection. After expert-driven US implementation, the rate of no varicocele at phlebography significantly decreased.
Authors
- Franco Gadda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6001-1252)
- E. Montanari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3586-666X)
- Giancarlo Albo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-3437)
- Luca Boeri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-784X)
- E. De Lorenzis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-9874)
- Irene Fulgheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-0688)
- Anna Maria Ierardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4160-8018)
- Fabio Ciamarra
- Gianpaolo Carrafiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-2808)
- Francesco Passarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5983-7952)
- Giorgio Graps
- Valentina Parolin
- Ludovico Maria Basadonna
- Edoardo Sorba
- Damiano Dagnino
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The World Journal of Men s Health
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.250180
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82