Varikotsele U Detey 1982 __link__ Access

What they in 1982: the exact mechanisms linking varicocele to testicular growth arrest, Leydig cell dysfunction, or the so-called “heat stress” hypothesis (elevated scrotal temperature impairing spermatogenesis). These would only gain traction in the late 1980s.

The natural history group demonstrated progressive testicular damage in over one-fifth of patients within just two years, a rate higher than previously assumed. This challenges the then-common practice of delaying surgery until adulthood or onset of infertility. varikotsele u detey 1982