Surgical treatment of varicocele in day-surgery: our experience

Varicocele has been recognized as a treatable cause of male infertility. Recently, new techniques have been described for varicocele repair, including microsurgery, embolization and laparoscopy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of a group of patients who underwent subinguinal varicoc...

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Published inIl Giornale di chirurgia Vol. 25; no. 8-9; pp. 287 - 289
Main Authors Zanghí, G, Di Stefano, G, Furci, M, Basile, G, Tenaglia, L, Strazzanti, A, Benfatto, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.08.2004
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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Anesthesia, Local
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infertility, Male - etiology
Infertility, Male - surgery
Male
Recurrence
Safety
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Varicocele - complications
Varicocele - diagnostic imaging
Varicocele - surgery
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Summary:Varicocele has been recognized as a treatable cause of male infertility. Recently, new techniques have been described for varicocele repair, including microsurgery, embolization and laparoscopy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of a group of patients who underwent subinguinal varicocelectomy using local anaesthesia in Day Surgery, after a careful ultrasonographic study to evaluate the degree and the quality of the reflux in the spermatic vein. The study shows that outpatient subinguinal varicocelectomy is a safe and reliable procedure. This approach is performed in local anaesthesia, has minimal morbidity and recurrences and, in our experience, has led an improvement in the quality of seminal fluid.
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ISSN:0391-9005