VARICOCELECTOMY IMPROVES SPERM STRICT MORPHOLOGY AND MOTILITY

Autor:	Mark L. Fallick, Edward C. Schatte, Steven J. Hirshberg, Larry I. Lipshultz, Edward D. Kim
Rok vydání:	1998
Předmět:	Gynecology endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test urogenital system business.industry Urology Varicocele Motility Motile sperm Semen Semen analysis medicine.disease Sperm Andrology medicine Strict morphology business Sperm motility
Zdroj:	Journal of Urology. 160:1338-1340
ISSN:	1527-3792 0022-5347
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5347(01)62531-x
Popis:	Purpose: We prospectively examined the effect of varicocelectomy on standard semen parameters and Kruger strict morphology, including site of specific sperm defect.Materials and Methods: Kruger strict morphology and routine semen analysis were performed in a blinded fashion before and a minimum of 4 months after varicocelectomy in 61 subfertile men with a primary diagnosis of varicocele.Results: Sperm motility, total number of motile sperm, and percentage and total number of sperm with normal strict morphology were significantly increased after varicocele repair. Average density was also increased, while volume and forward progression were unchanged. The percentage of normal head strict morphology was significantly improved, whereas tail and neck morphology did not reflect similar changes.Conclusions: Varicocele repair in subfertile men improves Kruger strict morphology. In addition, motility and total motile sperm are significantly improved after repair. Since the stoichiometry of the sperm head ...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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