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Microscopic Varicocelectomy under Local Anesthesia as the Treatment of Varicocele
Published on: October 25, 2024
[Surgical treatment of varicocele in day hospital. Our experience]
G Modica1, C Sciumé, F Li Volsi
1Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad Indirizzo Toracico, Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche Anatomiche ed Oncologiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo.
Objective:
The authors report their experience about surgical treatment of varicocele in Day Hospital (DH).
Design:
Report of 10 cases; evaluation of effectiveness of the surgical treatment.
Setting:
Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
Interventions:
Surgical procedure according to Ivanissevich in all 8 patients.
Result:
100% successful.
Conclusion:
Surgery in DH is a valid treatment option in varicocele, by the technical and economic point.
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