An integrated method works well on varicocele.
- Author:
Yu-jia GUO
1
;
Zhong-jei WANG
;
Min CAO
;
Ge-jua KANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Combined Modality Therapy; Dexamethasone; therapeutic use; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Infertility, Male; etiology; therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Rate; Sperm Count; Varicocele; drug therapy; surgery; Vitamin E; therapeutic use
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2006;12(9):800-802
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess an integrated method of operation + Chinese medicine + dexamethasone + vitamin E in treating varicocele.
METHODSNinety-six patients with varicocele were randomly divided into two groups, the experimental group (Group A, n=47) treated with the integrated method, the control group (Group B, n=49) treated with Chinese medicine, dexamethasone and vitamin E.
RESULTSAfter the treatment, the sperm density and motility and pregnancy rate were higher (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and the sperm deformity rate was lower in the experiment group than in the control (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe integrated method works better than either operation or Chinese medicine applied alone in the treatment of varicocele.
