Khera Mohit, Lipshultz Larry I
Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6560 Fannin, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Urol Clin North Am. 2008 May;35(2):183-9, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2008.02.001.
The varicocele is the most common cause of male infertility world wide. Varicoceles have been found in 15% of the normal male population and in up to 40% of patients with male infertility. In approximately 70% of patients with secondary infertility, a varicocele is an underlying cause. Understanding of the pathophysiology, treatments, and outcomes of a varicocele and varicocele repair has evolved significantly over the past several decades. Our goal is to discuss the approach to its diagnosis and treatment that has evolved.
精索静脉曲张是全球男性不育最常见的原因。在15%的正常男性人群以及高达40%的男性不育患者中发现存在精索静脉曲张。在继发性不育患者中，约70%的潜在病因是精索静脉曲张。在过去几十年里，对于精索静脉曲张及其修复的病理生理学、治疗方法和治疗结果的认识有了显著进展。我们的目标是讨论其诊断和治疗方法的演变。
