[Sclerosis of varicoceles. Apropos of 132 cases]

Endovascular sclerosis of the spermatic veins would seem to be the first step in the management of varicoceles, if these are considered to be responsible for hypofertility. In a series of 132 cases, the success ratio was 94 per cent on the right and 96 per cent on the left. The recurrence rate of 2 to 4 per cent would seem lower than in the case of surgical treatment (6 to 10 per cent). Moreover, the social and economic price of this ambulatory treatment is far lower. Surgical management would thus seem only indicated in the event of failure, and in the event of anatomical variations in the veins.