What is the role of pre-operative sperm DNA fragmentation index in microsurgical varicocelectomy success?

Our study showed that high sperm DFI (≥28.71%) may be a useful pre-operative predictive tool in identifying men who benefit most from varicocelectomy in infertile patients with VC.

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Frontiers in Surgery
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2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1703388
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Sperm and Testicular Function
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What is the role of pre-operative sperm DNA fragmentation index in microsurgical varicocelectomy success?

T. Jiang, Lihong Wang, Hui Jinag
Frontiers in Surgery
Sperm and Testicular Function
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What is the role of pre-operative sperm DNA fragmentation index in microsurgical varicocelectomy success?

T. Jiang, Lihong Wang, Hui Jinag
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Our study showed that high sperm DFI (≥28.71%) may be a useful pre-operative predictive tool in identifying men who benefit most from varicocelectomy in infertile patients with VC.

Frontiers in SurgeryVol. 12
Peking University (CN), Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN), Beijing Xuanwu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (CN), Zoucheng People's Hospital (CN), Peking University First Hospital (CN)
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