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Department of Urology, Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala,673008, India

Biography

Dr. Saurabh Kale is an Associate professor in the Department of Urology, Government Medical College, Calicut, Kerala 673008 India. His study interests major on urology and andrology. In recent years, he has studied Feasibility of Loupe Assisted Subinguinal Varicocelectomy in Treatment of Male Infertility. Currently, Dr. Saurabh Kale is the author/editors/reviewer in several international journals. He published 10 articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Feasibility of Loupe Assisted Subinguinal Varicocelectomy in Treatment of Male Infertility
  Author(s): Saurabh Kale*, Thaha Rashid, Dineshan KM and Felix Cardoza
  
  Objectives: To study the impact of loupe assisted subinguinal varicocelectomy on semen quality, serum testosterone level, and spontaneous pregnancy rate. Methods: The data were prospectively collected for 102 infertile men with clinical varicoceles. The preoperative values of semen analysis parameters and serum testosterone level were compared with postoperative values at 6 months. Spontaneous pregnancy was assessed at 6 months. Results: The mean age of patients was 31.56 ± 4.31 years. Primary infertility was reported in 86 patients, while 16 had secondary infertility. Bilateral varicoceles were seen in 79 patients while 23 had unilateral varicoceles. The total sperm concentration (x106/ml) before and after varicocelectomy was 12.82 ± 3.91 and 20.06 ± 2.13 respectively (p<0.00.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0250.21.10.222

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