Doppler stethoscope for evaluation of varicoceles in infertile men

ABSTRACT

The Doppler stethoscope was used to evaluate twenty-eight infertile patients with oligo-asthenospermia suspected of having varicoceles but with inconclusive physical examination, as well as two control groups 38 infertile patients with clinically detectable varicoceles and a third group of normal fertile men [20]. The results obtained showed high accuracy and sensitivity rates. So we can recommend the pre and post operative use of Doppler stethoscope for evaluation of subclinical varicoceles as it is an easy, non invasive non time consuming and inexpensive diagnostic tool