Success Rate of Left Varicocele Embolization in Management Recurrent Varicocele after Surgery

HATEM SAYED, M.D., HAYTHAM MOHAMED NASSER, M.D.;

doi:10.21608/mjcu.2019.77433

Success Rate of Left Varicocele Embolization in Management Recurrent Varicocele after Surgery

Document Type : Original Article

Author

HAYTHAM MOHAMED NASSER, M.D.; HATEM SAYED, M.D.

The Departments of Radiology* and General Surgery**, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

10.21608/mjcu.2019.77433

Abstract

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.

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