Use of intraoperative microvascular Doppler during subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy in children reduces complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

This study assessed the impact of intraoperative microvascular Doppler ultrasonography (MDU) during microsurgical subinguinal varicocele correction in children.

Materials and methods

Nineteen patients who underwent intraoperative MDU during subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy between 2021 and 2023 were included in this study. Each patient's age, varicocele side, clinical examination findings, preoperative ultrasonography results, intraoperative findings, spermatic artery counts and findings in terms of MDU use, postoperative complications, and results were evaluated.

Results

All varicoceles were on the left side and the average age of the patients was 15.2 years. The indications for varicocelectomy were testicular hypotrophy (n = 10) and scrotal p

SUBMITTER: Kaya C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407351 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature