The Association of Appendectomy, Adhesions, Tubal Pathology, and Female Infertility.

Background And Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate a potential association between previous childhood appendectomy, tube pathology, and female infertility.

Methods: We reviewed patients seeking care at the fertility clinic of our university medical center between 2006 and 2016. The history of previous appendectomy was extracted from hospital documentation and by telephone follow-up.

Fertility in males after childhood, adolescent, and adult inguinal operations.

Background/purpose: Inguinal hernia repair and orchidopexy are among the most common operations in boys. The impact on future fertility has not been conclusively defined. This study evaluates sperm quality after previous inguinal surgery.