Low Inguinal Microsurgical Varicocele ligation versus Conventional Inguinal approach: Prospective Comparison of Reproductive and Functional Outcomes

Authors

Ahmed Gamal El Din, Urology department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed Moustafa Barsim, Urology department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Cairo, Egypt.Follow
Mohamed Marzouk Abdallah, Urology department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Cairo, Egypt.
Eid Abdel Rasol El-Sherif, Urology department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Cairo, Egypt.

Subject Area

Urology

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness and complications rates after microsurgical varicocele ligation in comparison to conventional inguinal approach. Methods: This study was a clinical randomized trial done in Menoufia Urology Department including eighty-three patients with varicocele from December 2018 to December 2020. Patients with clinical varicoceles and affected semen parameters were randomized to either conventional or microsurgical inguinal varicocelectomy. Intraoperative and post-operative complications were documented including hydrocele formation, varicocele recurrence, and testicular atrophy. Semen analysis was repeated after 3 months from date of surgery and compared to the pre-operative one. Results: Semen parameters improved significantly after varicocelectomy in both groups (p

Recommended Citation

El Din, Ahmed Gamal; Barsim, Ahmed Moustafa; Abdallah, Mohamed Marzouk; and El-Sherif, Eid Abdel Rasol (2024) "Low Inguinal Microsurgical Varicocele ligation versus Conventional Inguinal approach: Prospective Comparison of Reproductive and Functional Outcomes," Menoufia Medical Journal: Vol. 36: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59204/2314-6788.1046