Clinical effectiveness of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy with enhanced recovery after surgery for varicocele.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Varicocele (VC) is one of the most common causes of infertility in men, and microscopic varicocelectomy is currently the major surgical procedure for VC. We assessed the clinical effectiveness of microsurgical subinguinal varicocelectomy (MSV) with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the treatment of VC in terms of semen quality improvement rate, pregnancy rate, pain relief rate, recurrence rate, and complication rate after MSV and explored the indications for VC surgery.

Methods

In total, 216 patients undergoing MSV in our center between June 2019 and July 2020 were enrolled in this study. All patients received the surgery under local anesthesia and were admitted and discharged within 24 hours. All patients were followed up for more than 6 months, and the r

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575574 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature