Success Rate of Left Varicocele Embolization in Management Recurrent Varicocele after Surgery
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Success Rate of Left Varicocele Embolization in Management Recurrent Varicocele after Surgery, HAYTHAM MOHAMED NASSER and HATEM SAYED
Abstract
Background: Varicoceles dilation of veins are present in 15% of men. Varicocele can be asymptomatic or symptomatic. Symptoms include pain and/or infertility. Varicocele recurrence depend mainly on the used technique for repair. The recurrence rate ranges from 1.05-14.97%.
Aim of Study: The purpose of this study is to measure the success rate of the embolization technique in patients with recurrent left symptomatic varicocele after surgery.
Patients and Methods: This cross sectional study included 15 patients with symptomatic (pain or infertility) recurrent left varicocele after surgery. Embolization was done at Ain Shams University hospitals from October 2017 to December 2018.
Results: Varicocele embolization for recurrent varicocele after surgery has technical success of 93.3%.
Conclusion: Embolization is an effective way to treat recurrent varicocele after surgery.