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[Etiopathogenesis of varicocele and therapeutic conclusions]
Insights
Varicocele is primarily caused by the aorto-mesenteric artery compressing the left renal vein, leading to venous reflux. Early treatment with high ligature of the left spermatic vein yields the best outcomes for varicocele.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Vascular Surgery
- Human Anatomy
Context:
- Varicocele pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, with numerous hypothetical theories.
- Previous research highlights uncertainty regarding the essential cause of varicocele.
Purpose:
- To elucidate the primary cause of varicocele.
- To identify contributing factors and optimal treatment strategies for varicocele.
Summary:
- Anatomical, phlebomanometric, and phlebographic studies reveal the main cause of varicocele is the short course of the aorto-mesenteric artery.
- This anatomical variation causes stricture of the left renal vein in the standing position, leading to reno-spermatic venous reflux and dilatation of the spermatic plexus.
- Secondary factors include vascular background with connective tissue deficiency and prolonged standing, which favor varicocele onset.
Impact:
- Establishes a definitive cause for varicocele, moving beyond hypothetical explanations.
- Highlights the importance of anatomical and vascular factors in varicocele development.
- Supports early therapeutic intervention, specifically high ligature of the left spermatic vein, for optimal varicocele management.
Abstract:
The many pathogenic theories for varicocele, mostly hypothetic, have shown the uncertainty of the cause of the disease including the use of the word "essential". Anatomical, phlebomanometric and phlebographic studies determined the main cause of varicocele, the short course of the aorto-mesenteric artery which, by stricture of the left renal vein in the standing position, produces reno-spermatic venous reflux producing varicose dilatation of the left spermatic plexus and, thus, varicocele. In addition to this main cause, the vascular background with a qualitative deficiency of the connective tissue and prolonged standing during work, are the main factors which favour the onset of varicocele. An active, early therapeutic attitude and high ligature of the left spermatic vein give the best results.