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Varicocele and Male Infertility II

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. M. Glezerman

    1. Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel
      Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel

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  2. E. W. Jecht

    1. Section of Andrology Dept. of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg School of Medicine, Erlangen, Germany

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Table of contents (21 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • F. H. Comhaire
      Pages 1-1

  3. Physiopathology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. New Concepts in Pathogenesis and Treatment of Varicocele

      • A. Shafik
      Pages 5-29

    3. Induced Varicocele in an Animal Model and Comparisons With Clinical Patients

      • R. M. Harrison, R. W. Lewis
      Pages 30-31

    4. Histological and Enzyme-Histochemical Studies on Varicocele Orchiopathy

      • N. Hofmann, B. Hilscher, D. Passia, S. G. Haider, W. Hilscher
      Pages 32-38

    5. Ultrastructural Study of Human Testicular Biopsies in Varicocele

      • A. Terquem, J. P. Dadoune
      Pages 39-42

    6. Physiopathology of Testicular Dysfunction in Varicocele: Does Varicocele Exist Without Reflux in the Internal Spermatic Vein?

      • F. H. Comhaire, M. Kunnen, M. Simons
      Pages 43-48

    7. Are There Different Types of Varicocele?

      • A. Hirsh, J. P. Pryor
      Pages 49-52

  4. Diagnosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. The Doppler Assessment of Varicoceles

      • A. Hirsh, J. P. Pryor
      Pages 55-59

    3. Doppler Test and Scrotal Thermography in Varicocele

      • D. Fontana, S. D. Bianchi, D. F. Randone, M. Bellina, L. Rolle, G. Fasolis
      Pages 60-63

    4. Scrotal Scintigraphy Vs Scrotal Thermography: A Comparison of Scrotal Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis of Varicocele

      • D. Nicolaij, W. Coucke, G. Lamberigts, O. Steeno, A. van Steen, M. De Roo et al.
      Pages 64-71

    5. Detection of Varicocele by Isotopic Angiography

      • J. Leclere, P. Thouvenot, R. Mizrahi, P. Genton, J. Robert, D. Regent
      Pages 72-77

    6. Comparison of Four Different Methods for the Diagnosis of Varicocele

      • F. H. Comhaire, M. Kunnen, M. Vandeweghe, M. Simons
      Pages 78-81

    7. Varicoceles Combined With Other Fertility Disturbances: The Use of Kallikrein as a Diagnostic Test

      • N. Hofmann, L. Ebert
      Pages 82-84
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About this book

F. H. Comhaire Many diseases were, at the beginning, merely defined by the description of their clinical appearance. Next, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the diseases were recognized. Since then, the proof of presence of the pathogenic agent or agents has been required to confirm the diagnosis. However, it sometimes happens that the pathogenic agent can be demonstrated without the disease being clinically evident. Confusion arising from this observation may cause endless, often purely emotional discussions between "believers" and "non-believers". Moreover, if the disease involves potential disturbance of male fertility, the problem is further obscured by the difficulty of defining man's fertility. Indeed, during the short history of andrology, the criteria for judging a man and his ejaculate as potentially fertile or infertile have repeatedly changed. Andrological "landmarks" in general do not hold up for long, and some scientists continue to set themselves the task of proving the "old" definitions invalid. Certainly, such developments are necessary to make science more exact and to improve medical care. However, while this research is being done, the male partners of barren marriages continue to seek advice and treatment. Common sense and an empirical approach in the handling of these cases may result in obviously encouraging results, which non-believers will ascribe to "witchcraft" and believers will see as confirmation of their opinions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheba, Israel

    M. Glezerman

  • Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel

    M. Glezerman

  • Section of Andrology Dept. of Dermatology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg School of Medicine, Erlangen, Germany

    E. W. Jecht

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Varicocele and Male Infertility II

  • Editors: M. Glezerman, E. W. Jecht

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69435-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-12985-1Published: 01 December 1983

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-69435-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 124

  • Number of Illustrations: 37 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Urology, Dermatology

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