Review of current varicocelectomy techniques and their outcomes.
BJU Int
; 108(7): 1157-72, 2011 Oct.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21435155
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
⢠To review all the various techniques and their results and efficiencies to provide practicing urologists with some guidance for choice of technique ⢠To discuss improvements of varicocelectomy techniques in the last 15 years and their impact on results of surgery. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
⢠A PubMed English literature review of literature from 1995 to present.RESULTS:
⢠Pregnancy rates were highest with microsurgical subinguinal technique ⢠Varicocele recurrence rates were lowest with microsurgical subinguinal technique ⢠Hydrocele formation rates were lowest with microsurgical inguinal technique ⢠Surgical complications were highest in the laparoscopic technique ⢠Varicocelectomy by itself or in conjunction with IVF is cost effectiveCONCLUSIONS:
⢠Microsurgical subinguinal or microsurgical inguinal techniques offer best outcomes ⢠Varicocelectomy is a cost effective treatment modality for infertility ⢠Further research is needed to explore new developments in varicocelectomy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Varicocele
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article