[Proposal for a new technic for surgical treatment of essential varicocele]

An original technique for the surgical treatment of essential varicocele called "Transposition of the pampiniform plexus" is proposed. The operation does not cause trauma and does not involve damage to or removal of any structure. Its purpose is essentially to limit damage to the testicle consequent on venous stasis and the weight of the column of blood which in the erect position weighs on the gland. Transposition of the pampiniform plexus permits the placing of what is tantamount to a filter, interrupting a column. The results obtained in six years of activity on 163 cases have been very satisfactory. Recurrences were never observed.