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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Anatomy
  • Male Infertility

Background:

  • Varicoceles affect up to 41% of infertile men.
  • Detailed anatomy of spermatic cord structures in infertile men is not well-described.
  • Understanding these structures is key to improving surgical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the intraoperative macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the spermatic cord and gubernaculum in infertile men with varicoceles.
  • To identify key anatomical variations that may contribute to varicocele recurrence.
  • To propose surgical modifications for reducing varicocele recurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed intraoperative macroscopic and microscopic dissections of the spermatic cord and gubernaculum.
  • Analysis of 115 palpable varicoceles in 83 infertile men.
  • Identification and documentation of veins, arteries, and lymphatics.

Main Results:

  • Enlarged veins traversing the gubernaculum were found in 48% of dissections.
  • Enlarged external spermatic veins were present in 74% of cords.
  • The testicular artery was often adherent to internal spermatic veins (50%) or surrounded by veins (30%).
  • An average of 3.6 lymphatics per cord were identified and preserved.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical approaches should ligate external spermatic and gubernacular veins to decrease recurrence.
  • Failure to ligate small internal spermatic veins may lead to recurrence.
  • Individual identification and ligation of large internal spermatic veins are essential, preserving the testicular artery and lymphatics.
  • Optical magnification is vital for precise anatomical identification during surgery.