This procedure involves ligating testicular varicosities, or varicoceles, through a small incision in the groin. It is usually performed in cases where the patient experiences testicular pain or decreased fertility.
In cases where the varicocele If treatment is required, which is not always the case, varicocelectomy is the indicated surgery since it is the treatment with the highest success rates.
This procedure is performed under local or general anesthesia and requires a short hospital stay of a few hours. The main purpose of this technique is to interrupt blood flow through the affected veins and redirect the blood to normal veins.
A small incision is made in or below the groin (inguinal or subinguinal) to locate the affected vein or veins in the spermatic cord. These veins are then ligated with very fine sutures and cut. The wound is then closed, and the surgery is complete. Patients are discharged the same day as the surgery, after the appropriate post-anesthesia recovery period.
Most patients return to their daily and work activities after 48 hours of relative rest, and analgesics and anti-inflammatories are prescribed to improve this recovery.
After a reasonable recovery period of three to four weeks, the patient can resume exercise, physical exertion, and sexual activity. Possible complications are very rare and include fluid accumulation around the testicle (hydrocele), recurrence of the varicocele, infection, or damage to one of the arteries.
