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To evaluate changes in patient-reported health-related quality of life following microsurgical varicocelectomy.

Health-Related Quality-of-Life Improvement After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: A Prospective Observational Study Using WHOQOL-BREF

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Prospective observational study evaluates quality of life enhancement post varicocelectomy, highlighting clinical implications.

To evaluate changes in patient-reported health-related quality of life following microsurgical varicocelectomy.
Prospective observational study design
Involved 45 men with clinically confirmed varicocele
Used WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life assessment preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively.
Mean WHOQOL-BREF total score improved from 61.4 to 70.1 postoperatively (p = 0.047)
Postoperative improvement was observed in both infertility and pain/swelling groups without significant differences (p > 0.05)
Grade I and II varicocele patients showed significant postoperative score improvement.

Özmez et al. (2026) studied this question.

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