Varicocele

Varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the veins in the scrotum draining the testicles. The testicular blood vessels originate in the abdomen and course down through the inguinal canal as part of the spermatic cord on their way to the testis. Up-ward flow of blood in the veins is ensured by small one-way valves that prevent backflow. Defective valves, or compression of the vein by a nearby structure, can cause dilatation of the veins near the testis, leading to the formation of a varicocele. (From the Wikpedia article Varicocele.)

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Recent Publications on Varicocele:
Lymphatic preservation using methylene blue dye during varicocele surgery: a single-center retrospective study. OBJECTIVE: Hydrocele and testicular edema caused by division of lymphatic...	18th July, 2008	Department of Pediatric Surgery, A.O. Ospedale Civile di Legnano, Legnano,	J Pediatr Urol. 2008 Apr;4(2):138-40. Epub 2007 Nov 26. DOI Direct Link
Evolving management of adolescent varicocele. OBJECTIVE: To review the evolution in indications for treatment and...	18th July, 2008	Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Palermo, Dipartimento	J Pediatr Urol. 2008 Apr;4(2):107-12. Epub 2008 Feb 21. DOI Direct Link
[Prognostic value of inhibin B as a marker of fertility in varicocele] OBJECTIVE: To review the evolution in indications for treatment and...	2nd July, 2008		Klin Lab Diagn. 2008 May;(5):11-4.
[Progress in researches on the mechanism of varicocele-induced male infertility] Varicocele is one of the most common diseases in the male reproductive...	25th June, 2008	Department of Urology, Shanghai Institute of Andrology, Renji Hospital,	Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2008 May;14(5):454-8.
[Relationship of nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase with varicocele infertility] OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of nitric oxide (NO) and nitric...	25th June, 2008	Research Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan	Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2008 May;14(5):414-7.
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Varicocele Clinical Trials:
Role of the Toxic Metal Cadmium in the Mechanism Producing Infertility With a Varicocele	Varicocele;   Male Infertility;   Hypospermatogenesis;   Non-Obstructive Azoospermia

Varicocele Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7223557	Polynucleotide encoding a TRP channel family member, TRP-PLIK2
7255697	Vessel sealer and divider
7256267	Polynucleotide encoding a novel human serpin secreted from lymphoid cells, LSI-01
7267677	Vessel sealing instrument
7267994	Element-coded affinity tags
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