[Comparative characteristic of methods for operative treatment of patients suffering varicocele]

Autor: M I, Boĭko, S P, Pasiechnikov, O M, Boĭko
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Klinichna khirurhiia. (4)
ISSN: 0023-2130
Popis: Efficacy and security of treatment of varicocele constitute a complex issues in urology, necessitating the additional investigations conduction. The results of surgical treatment of 280 patients, suffering left-sided varicocele and operated using three different methods--retroperitoneal varicocelectomy, laparoscopic varicocelectomy and subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy (SMV)--were analyzed. The advantages and faults of these methods were estimated, basing on the recurrence rate, complications by hidrocele occurrence and changes in the patients quality of life. SMV was determined as most effective and secure method of varicocele correction. The data obtained may be useful for choice of tactics for the disease treatment.
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