"Varicocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition characterized by the dilated tortuous veins of the SPERMATIC CORD with a marked left-sided predominance. Adverse effect on male fertility occurs when varicocele leads to an increased scrotal (and testicular) temperature and reduced testicular volume.
| Descriptor ID |
D014646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.936 C14.907.903
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Varicocele" by people in Profiles.
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Cho PS, Yu RN, Paltiel HJ, Migliozzi MA, Li X, Venna A, Diamond DA. Clinical outcome of pediatric and young adult subclinical varicoceles: a single-institution experience. Asian J Androl. 2021 Nov-Dec; 23(6):611-615.
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Kohn TP, Ohlander SJ, Jacob JS, Griffin TM, Lipshultz LI, Pastuszak AW. The Effect of Subclinical Varicocele on Pregnancy Rates and Semen Parameters: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Urol Rep. 2018 May 17; 19(7):53.
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McCullough A, Elebyjian L, Ellen J, Mechlin C. A retrospective review of single-institution outcomes with robotic-assisted microsurgical varicocelectomy. Asian J Androl. 2018 Mar-Apr; 20(2):189-194.
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Clavijo RI, Carrasquillo R, Ramasamy R. Varicoceles: prevalence and pathogenesis in adult men. Fertil Steril. 2017 09; 108(3):364-369.
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Rotker K, Sigman M. Recurrent varicocele. Asian J Androl. 2016 Mar-Apr; 18(2):229-33.
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Kurtz MP, Zurakowski D, Rosoklija I, Bauer SB, Borer JG, Johnson KL, Migliozzi M, Diamond DA. Semen parameters in adolescents with varicocele: association with testis volume differential and total testis volume. J Urol. 2015 May; 193(5 Suppl):1843-7.
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Kurtz MP, Migliozzi M, Rosoklija I, Zurakowski D, Diamond DA. Accuracy of orchidometry in boys with varicocele. J Pediatr Urol. 2015 Aug; 11(4):185.e1-5.
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Butler C, Ellsworth P. Contemporary Approach To Diagnosis, Management, And Treatment of Varicocele In the Adolescent. Urol Nurs. 2014 Nov-Dec; 34(6):271-80.
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Tanrikut C, McQuaid JW, Goldstein M. The impact of varicocele and varicocele repair on serum testosterone. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug; 23(4):227-31.
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Flacke S, Schuster M, Kovacs A, von Falkenhausen M, Strunk HM, Haidl G, Schild HH. Embolization of varicocles: pretreatment sperm motility predicts later pregnancy in partners of infertile men. Radiology. 2008 Aug; 248(2):540-9.