Aid for safer sclerotherapy of the internal spermatic vein

A device was developed for use during sclerotherapy to treat spermatic varicoceles. It is used to provide external compression of the internal spermatic vein, to prevent distal flow of the sclerosing agent into the scrotal venous network. The device has been successfully used in 27 patients (43 sper...

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Published inRadiology Vol. 173; no. 1; p. 282
Main Authors Hunter, D W, Bildsoe, M C, Amplatz, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1989
Subjects
Equipment and Supplies
Humans
Male
Sclerosing Solutions - administration & dosage
Sclerosing Solutions - therapeutic use
Testis - blood supply
Varicocele - therapy
Veins
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Summary:A device was developed for use during sclerotherapy to treat spermatic varicoceles. It is used to provide external compression of the internal spermatic vein, to prevent distal flow of the sclerosing agent into the scrotal venous network. The device has been successfully used in 27 patients (43 spermatic veins). In no case did sclerosing agent leak past the compressor, and no complications related to the compressor itself have been encountered.
ISSN:0033-8419
1527-1315
DOI:10.1148/radiology.173.1.2781022