Successful Adolescent Varicocelectomy Improves Total Motile Sperm Count | 15 patients Tanner Stage V | 24.2 months Median time, pre- and post-op semen analyses | Retrospective study | Patients <20 years of age from adolescent varicocele database | RESULTS | Complete elimination of the varicocele in 12/15 (80%) patients | Total motile sperm count (TMSC) increased an average of 44.0 million | Persistent varicocele (n=3), TMSC changed: | n=1 → abnormal to normal | n=1 → worsening within normal | n=1 → no change | Conclusion: A varicocele with abnormal semen levels warrants early surgical correction to preserve fertility. | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.08.007 | SOURCE: Lay R et. al. | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | @kim_p_n | @Dr.EmCootee | Cincinnati Children's | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | @StayCurrentMD
Successful Adolescent Varicocelectomy Improves Total Motile Sperm Count
Infographic · Apr 2024 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
Study demonstrates that varicocelectomy performed during adolescence leads to improved total motile sperm count, supporting early surgical intervention for adolescent varicocele. Findings provide evidence for timing of surgical management to optimize future fertility outcomes in young male patients.
- Varicocelectomy in adolescents leads to measurable improvement in total motile sperm count post-operatively.
- Early surgical intervention for varicocele may preserve future fertility potential in adolescent males.
- Total motile sperm count is a key outcome metric for assessing varicocelectomy success in this age group.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the infographic.
Educational infographic with teal and yellow color scheme featuring anatomical illustrations of testicles, a calendar icon, and a cartoon adolescent with backpack. Layout divides content into study design section at top, results in middle with anatomical diagram, and conclusion banner at bottom. Sperm cell illustrations appear in lower right corner.
New Infographic by @kim_p_rn & @Dr.EmGootee
“Successful Adolescent Varicocelectomy Improves Total Motile Sperm Count” Lay R et. al.