EVALUATION OF SEMEN PARAMETER IMPROVEMENT AND RELATED FACTORS FOLLOWING MICROSURGICAL VARICOCELECTOMY AT XANH PON HOSPITAL IN 2024
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate improvements in semen parameters following microsurgical varicocelectomy and to identify related factors in patients treated at Xanh Pon Hospital in 2024. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 32 patients with varicocele who underwent microsurgical varicocelectomy at Xanh Pon Hospital. Results: The mean age of patients was 26.3 ± 4.15 years. 9.4% of patients had a BMI below 18, 65.6% had a BMI between 18 and 25, and 25% had a BMI above 25. Varicocele location was predominantly left-sided, observed in 84.4% of cases, with right-sided varicocele in 6.3% and bilateral in 3.1%. Varicocele grading showed that 3.1% of cases were Grade I, 28.1% were Grade II, and 68.8% were Grade III. Postoperatively, semen parameter improvement rates reached 70% at 3 months and 80% at 6 months. Patients with Grade I varicocele had the highest improvement rates, at 80% after 3 months and 90% after 6 months, while those with Grade III varicocele showed the lowest rates of improvement. Patients who underwent surgery promptly upon indication had the most favorable outcomes, with improvement rates of 70% at 3 months and 85% at 6 months. Additionally, patients without testicular atrophy showed higher improvement rates (70% at 3 months and 85% at 6 months) than those with testicular atrophy (40% at 3 months and 60% at 6 months). Lastly, patients under the age of 30 demonstrated the highest rates of improvement in semen parameters. Conclusion: Microsurgical varicocelectomy yielded positive results in improving semen parameters, with improvement rates of 70% at 3 months and 80% at 6 months. Significant recovery in sperm quality was observed following surgery.
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