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Abstract

Correlation of ultrasound-measured venous size and reversal of flow with Valsalva with improvement in semen-analysis parameters after varicocelectomy 
Schiff,Jonathan D.; Li,Philip S.; Goldstein,Marc
Fertility and Sterility 86(1): 250-252
Publication date: 2006



We studied 68 men with varicoceles to determine preoperative parameters that are associated with improvements in semen analysis after varicocelectomy. Ultrasound-measured venous diameter and reversal of flow were found to correlate with successful outcome.