Subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy vs. percutaneous embolization in infertile men: Prospective comparison of reproductive and functional outcomes.

Background: Varicocele is a condition characterized by dilated, tortuous veins within the pampiniform venous plexus of the scrotal sac. Presence of varicocele is associated with an increased risk of alteration of semen parameters. The objective of this study was to compare the current standard in varicocele treatment procedures: sub-inguinal microscopic ligation to percutaneous embolization in terms of semen parameters improvement, fertility, and morbidity at the university hospital of Toulouse (France).

The Cumulated Stone Diameter: A Limited Tool for Stone Burden Estimation.

Objective: To compare the performance of the main methods used to estimate stone burden in order to improve and standardize preoperative evaluation of stone disease.

Methods: From January 2012 to June 2013, a series of consecutive retrograde intrarenal stone surgery was prospectively evaluated at a single institute. All patients had a pre- and postoperative CT scan.

Evaluation of sexual functions and sexual behaviors after penile brachytherapy in men treated for penile carcinoma.

Purpose: To assess sexual functions and behaviors of men treated by penile brachytherapy for a cancer of the penis.

Materials And Methods: Thirty eight men (19 patients treated by penile brachytherapy for a cancer of the penis and 19 age paired-matched controls) participated in a survey about sexuality. The mean age of patients and controls were 73.