INTRODUCTION: Varicocele contributes up to 20-40% of male factor in lry infertility. Open surgery has been the primary management in the form of high, inguinal or subinguinal approaches. Laparoscopic varicocelectomy was introduced in early 1990's, claimed for less postoperative morbidity. There are still controversy regarding the ideal technique for varicocelectomy. OBJECTIVES: To compare the surgical trauma, effect on semen parameters ... Read more

INTRODUCTION: The origin of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in semen remains controversial. Phagocytic leukocytes present in semen are known to produce high levels of ROS that can overwhelm the ROS-scavenging capacity of seminal plasma and eventually lead to oxidative stress. Although immature spermatozoa have also been shown to produce high levels of ROS, the role of leukocytes in stimulating ROS ... Read more

Objective: Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) is the most powerful stimulant of cellular generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Enhanced PMA response has been correlated with poor semen quality, reduced sperm fertilizing potential and male infertility. The objective of this study was to investigate PMA response in pure sperm (free of leukocyte contamination) obtained from leukocytospermic patients. Design: A prospective clinical ... Read more

Objective: The incidence of leukocytospermia ranges from 10% to 20%among infertile men. However, the role of leukocytospermia in the pathogenesis of male infertility remains highly controversial. Our study evaluated the relationship between leukocytospermia and standard semen parameters, levels of seminal reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the extent of sperm nuclear DNA damage. Design: Prospective study examining the relationship between leukocytospermia ... Read more

There is much debate as to whether the origin of ROS in semen is from sperm, seminal leukocytes, or both. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of seminal leukocytes in enhancing ROS production by sperm. Semen specimens were obtained from 48 patients [leukocytospermic (n = 16), non-leukocytospermic (n = 32)] and 13 normal donors. Levels of ... Read more

The study was carried out on 40 patients with Alopecia Areata (AA) attending Dermatology Outpatient Clinic of Sohag University Hospital. 85% had localized AA and 15% had alopecia totalis. 10 healthy individuals were selected as a control.The age of patients ranged from 6 to 50 years with a mean 23.93±12.42 years. Males were 62.5% and females were 37 .5 % ... Read more

The present study was therefore intended to make a survey on fungal infections in Sohag Governorate with a special emphasis on tinea pedis. A total of 12313 patients with dermatological lesions who attended the Dermtatology outpatient clinic of Sohag University hospital between August 1999 and February 2000, were examined. The results revealed that fungal infec tion represented 11.98% of all ... Read more

This study was carried out on 200 primary infertile men ( 140 with. clinical varicocele and 60 without varicocele). All cases were subjected to scrotal ultrasonographic measurement of vein caliber in the pampiniform plexus. Ultrasonography proved superior to physical examination in terms of sensitivity and specificity. The incidence of bilateral varicocele by ultrasonography was 821140 (58.6%) as compared to that ... Read more

This study included 10 random finger-nail onychomycosis cases attending the Demiatology out-patient Clinic of Sohag University Hospital. The age of patients rangedfront 21-65 years with a mean of 44.6±13.4 years. The sex ratio is 1:1. Clinical examination revealed that Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis (PSO) was detected in 10% of cases and Distal and Lateral Subungual Onvchontycosis (DLSO) in 90% of cases. ... Read more

Thirty-nine male patients, 19 to 49 years old with varicoceles, were referredfrom the infertility clinic of Dermatology & Venereology Department in Sohag University Hospital. All presented for primary infertility (at least 1 year duration). The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and Colour Flow Doppler. The patients underwent varicocelectomy. The operative treatment of varicocele has a definite place in the treatment ... Read more