 Varicocele
"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
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D014646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.936 C14.907.903
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Varicocele" by people in Profiles.
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Martin C, Nolen H, Podolnick J, Wang R. Current and emerging therapies in premature ejaculation: Where we are coming from, where we are going. Int J Urol. 2017 01; 24(1):40-50.
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Trussell JC, Ohl DA, Krawetz SA, Snyder PJ, Polotsky AJ, Patrizio P, Christman GM. We need a prospective varicocelectomy trial. Fertil Steril. 2014 Jun; 101(6):1563-4.e1.
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Madani AH, Aval HB, Mokhtari G, Nasseh H, Esmaeili S, Shakiba M, Shakiba RS, Seyed Damavand SM. Effectiveness of tamsulosin in prevention of post-operative urinary retention: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Int Braz J Urol. 2014 Jan-Feb; 40(1):30-6.
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Trussell JC, Christman GM, Ohl DA, Legro RS, Krawetz SA, Snyder PJ, Patrizio P, Polotsky AJ, Diamond MP, Casson PR, Coutifaris C, Barnhart K, Brzyski RG, Schlaff WD, Meacham R, Shin D, Thomas T, Zhang M, Santoro N, Eisenberg E, Zhang H. Recruitment challenges of a multicenter randomized controlled varicocelectomy trial. Fertil Steril. 2011 Dec; 96(6):1299-305.
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Meacham RB, Joyce GF, Wise M, Kparker A, Niederberger C. Male infertility. J Urol. 2007 Jun; 177(6):2058-66.
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Meacham RB, Chemes H, Carrell D, Goldstein M. Globozoospermia: is there a role for varicocele repair? J Androl. 2007 Jul-Aug; 28(4):490.
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Mills JN, Meacham RB. Evaluation of unexplained secondary azoospermia. J Androl. 2007 Mar-Apr; 28(2):214-5.
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McManus MC, Barqawi A, Meacham RB, Furness PD, Koyle MA. Laparoscopic varicocele ligation: are there advantages compared with the microscopic subinguinal approach? Urology. 2004 Aug; 64(2):357-60; discussion 360-1.
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Barqawi A, Caruso A, Meacham RB. Experimental varicocele induces testicular germ cell apoptosis in the rat. J Urol. 2004 Jan; 171(1):501-3.
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Meacham RB, Townsend RR, Rademacher D, Drose JA. The incidence of varicoceles in the general population when evaluated by physical examination, gray scale sonography and color Doppler sonography. J Urol. 1994 Jun; 151(6):1535-8.
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