Publications by authors named "Mohamad Arafa"
The effectiveness of varicocelectomy in nonobstructive azoospermia is controversial. The current study assessed the efficacy of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy in nonobstructive azoospermic men with palpable varicocele and to evaluate predictive parameters of outcome. We reviewed the records of 723 patients who had microsurgical varicocelectomy and diagnostic testicular biopsy between 2012 and 2016 at a tertiary medical centre.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess seminal oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) in male infertility and their relationships with sperm morphology in fertile and infertile men.
Patients And Methods: Prospective case-control study comparing the findings of infertile men ( = 1168) to those of men with confirmed fertility ( = 100) regarding demographics and semen characteristics (conventional and advanced semen tests). Spearman rank correlation assessed the correlation between ORP, SDF, and different morphological indices.
Introduction: Previous reports linked varicocele in infertile males with Leydig cell dysfunction and hypogonadism.
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of varicocelectomy on serum total testosterone (TT) level and erectile function in men with infertility and clinical varicocele.
Methods: This study included 141 heterosexual infertile men diagnosed to have clinical varicocele.
Introduction: Retrograde ejaculation (RE) is one of the complications of diabetes mellitus. Different therapeutic approaches are present, whether medical or surgical, with limited success rates.
Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate different drug regimens for the medical treatment of RE in diabetic patients.