Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in the Management of Chronic Scrotal Pain
| Autor: | Stefanos Kachrilas, Andreas Bourdoumis, Waseem Akhter, Noor Buchholz, Ismaeel Aghaways, Elenko Petkov Popov, Mohamed El Howairis, Junaid Masood |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Urologic Surgical Procedures Male Visual analog scale score Varicocele Testicular pain Physical examination Pelvic Pain Young Adult Recurrence Hydrocele Scientific Papers medicine Humans Laparoscopy medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Scrotal pain Mean age Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Scrotum medicine.symptom business Scrotal Pain |
| Zdroj: | JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons |
| ISSN: | 1938-3797 1086-8089 |
| Popis: | Background and Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of laparoscopic varicocelectomy in the management of chronic scrotal pain. Methods: Between 2009 and 2011, 48 patients in total were treated with laparoscopic varicocelectomy for dull scrotal pain that worsened with physical activity and was attributed to varicoceles. All patients were followed up at 3 and 6 months and biannually thereafter with a physical examination, visual analog scale score, and ultrasonographic scan in selected cases. Results: The mean age was 38.2 years (range, 23–54 years). The mean follow-up period was 19.6 months (range, 6–26 months). Bilateral varicoceles were present in 7 patients (14.6%), and a unilateral varicocele was present in 41 (85.4%). The varicocele was grade 3 in 27 patients (56.3%), grade 2 in 20 (41.6%), and grade 1 in 1 (2.1%). The mean preoperative visual analog scale score was 4.8 on a scale from 0 to 10. The mean postoperative visual analog scale score at 3 months was 0.8. After the procedure, 42 patients (87.5%) had a significant improvement in the visual analog scale score (P < .001); 5 (10.4%) had symptom improvement, although it was not statistically significant; and 1 (2.1%) remained unchanged. During follow-up, we observed 5 recurrences (10.4%) whereas de novo hydrocele formation was identified in 4 individuals (8.3%). Conclusion: Laparoscopic varicocelectomy is efficient in the treatment of symptomatic varicoceles with a low complication rate. However, careful patient selection is necessary because it appears that individuals presenting with sharp, radiating testicular pain and/or a low-grade varicocele are less likely to benefit from this procedure. |
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