The Role of Microsurgery in Surgical Treatment of Varicocele.
NCT ID: NCT02722187
Last Updated: 2019-03-05
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-04-30
2019-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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microsurgery
40 patients will undergo subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy
subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy
laparoscopy
20 patients will undergo laparoscopic varicocelectomy
laparoscopic varicocelectomy
Interventions
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subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy
laparoscopic varicocelectomy
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* infertility duration of min one year
* poor semen quality
* otherwise unexplained infertility in the couple
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Medical University of Warsaw
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Chair and Department of Urology Warsaw Medical University.
Warsaw, , Poland
Countries
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Diegidio P, Jhaveri JK, Ghannam S, Pinkhasov R, Shabsigh R, Fisch H. Review of current varicocelectomy techniques and their outcomes. BJU Int. 2011 Oct;108(7):1157-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2010.09959.x. Epub 2011 Mar 24.
Ollandini G, Liguori G, Ziaran S, Malek T, Mazzon G, de Concilio B, Bucci S, Benvenuto S, Belgrano E, Trombetta C. Varicocele treatment: a 2-centers comparison between non microsurgical open correction, laparoscopic approach and retrograde percutaneous sclerotization on 463 cases. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2013 Sep 26;85(3):143-8. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2013.3.143.
Abdel-Meguid TA, Al-Sayyad A, Tayib A, Farsi HM. Does varicocele repair improve male infertility? An evidence-based perspective from a randomized, controlled trial. Eur Urol. 2011 Mar;59(3):455-61. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2010.12.008. Epub 2010 Dec 21.
Cayan S, Shavakhabov S, Kadioglu A. Treatment of palpable varicocele in infertile men: a meta-analysis to define the best technique. J Androl. 2009 Jan-Feb;30(1):33-40. doi: 10.2164/jandrol.108.005967. Epub 2008 Sep 4.
Al-Kandari AM, Shabaan H, Ibrahim HM, Elshebiny YH, Shokeir AA. Comparison of outcomes of different varicocelectomy techniques: open inguinal, laparoscopic, and subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy: a randomized clinical trial. Urology. 2007 Mar;69(3):417-20. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.01.057.
Watanabe M, Nagai A, Kusumi N, Tsuboi H, Nasu Y, Kumon H. Minimal invasiveness and effectivity of subinguinal microscopic varicocelectomy: a comparative study with retroperitoneal high and laparoscopic approaches. Int J Urol. 2005 Oct;12(10):892-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01142.x.
Other Identifiers
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microvl/2015
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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