Clinical grading and color Doppler ultrasonography-based grading of varicocele: how compatible are the two grading systems?

Objective: Inhere, we compared two of the most common grading systems based on color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) and physical examination in patients suspected of varicocele.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Overall, 66 patients clinically suspected of varicocele were visited by an attending urologist and a radiologist for physical examination and CDU.