Varicocele and Male Infertility

Current Concepts, Controversies and Consensus

Alaa Hamada, Sandro C. Esteves, Ashok Agarwal

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Springer International Publishing AG
16 December 2015

Reproductive medicine; Urology & urogenital medicine; Vascular surgery

Series: SpringerBriefs in Reproductive Biology

This SpringerBrief analyzes varicocele from a novel approach, and provides the reader with a comprehensive view of its scientific and clinical significance. The Brief covers all the important aspects of varicocele related to infertility, from epidemiology to assisted reproduction techniques, contemplating pathophysiology, semen analysis, specialized sperm function tests, and clinical management including all available treatment options form three distinct perspectives, i.e., current concepts, consensus and controversies. Each topic is addressed using the same template, offering the best information from all angles to readers. This SpringerBrief is aimed at both clinicians and scientists involved in the study and care of male and female fertility, and is written by a team of three internationally recognized authors with expertise in andrology and male infertility. The text is the first of its kind, and presents an invaluable tool both for the basic scientists with an interest in reproductive medicine and for clinicians working in the field of infertility.

By: Alaa Hamada, Sandro C. Esteves, Ashok Agarwal
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783319249346
ISBN 10: 3319249347
Series: SpringerBriefs in Reproductive Biology
Pages: 107
Publication Date: 16 December 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Definitions and Epidemiology.- Origin and Pathophysiology.- Association Between Varicocele and Infertility.- Varicocele Classification.- Treatment Modalities.- Subclinical Varicocele.- Varicocele in Adolescents.- Effect of Varicocele Treatment.- Varicocele and Azoospermia.- Cost-effectiveness of Varicocele Treatment.- Guidelines and Best Practice Statements for the Evaluation and Management of Infertile Adult and Adolescent Males with Varicocele.

Alaa Hamada, MD, is currently a clinical fellow in robotic and laparoscopic urology in Tufts University and Saint Elizabeths Medical Center. Alaa Hamada is a Board Certified urologist who has done a research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Reproductive Medicine. Since then he has completed three clinical fellowships in Robotic and Endourology in the United States (2012-2015). Sandro Esteves, MD, PhD, is Founder and Medical Director of Androfert, Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic, a referral center for male reproduction in Brazil. Dr. Esteves is a Board-certified Urologist and Infertility Consultant with over 15 years of experience. Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), is Director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.

Reviews for Varicocele and Male Infertility: Current Concepts, Controversies and Consensus

This excellent work highlights varicocele management in the effort to optimize a couple's fertility potential. ... This is intended for all students, scientists, and practitioners in the field of reproductive medicine. The authors direct their work to urologists, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, and embryologists. All would be well served by this compendium assembled by world leaders in andrology. ... The authors provide a convincing, evidence-based body of citations and meta-analyses demonstrating the central role of varicocele in male infertility. (Irvin H. Hirsch, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)