TITLE:
Effect of Varicocelectomy on Semen Parameters of Men Seeking Infertility Treatment in Tamale, Ghana
AUTHORS:
Yussif Adams, Akisibadek Alekz Afoko, Nafiu Amidu
KEYWORDS:
Varicocele, Sub-Inguinal Varicocelectomy, Male Infertility, Semen Parameters, Ghana
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.12 No.1,
January
12,
2022
ABSTRACT: The study aimed to determine the effect of microsurgical sub-inguinal varicocelectomy on semen parameters among men seeking infertility treatment in Ghana. This was an intervention study conducted at Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Tamale Metropolis from September 2017 to August 2021. The study involves two groups; the surgery group (n = 75) and the observed group (n = 63). Duplicate semen samples (mean values adopted) were collected at the onset and assessed according to the criteria established by World Health Organization (WHO), 2010. Varicocelectomy was performed for the surgery group and no intervention was given to the observed group. The two groups were followed for 180 days and repeated semen samples were collected and analyzed. The data was computed using GraphPad Prism (v8.0) at an alpha of 0.05. All the men had varicocele and were aged between 46.0 and 67.0 years old. There was no difference between semen parameters among the two groups before the surgery. However, after 180 days of follow-up, all of the semen parameters significantly improved in the surgery group (p