title: [Endovascular electrosurgery of varicocele].
abstract: A new method of treatment of varicocele is described consisting in the endovascular electrocoagulation of the internal testicular vein in order to interrupt reno-testicular reflux resulting from insufficiency of the internal testicular vein valves. The endovascular electrocoagulation of the internal testicular vein was fulfilled via either a retrograde or an antegrade access. The endovascular electrocoagulation of the internal testicular vein was made in 49 patients with a left-side varicocele. In 38 of them coagulation was performed via a retrograde access, in 11 patients an antegrade access was used. The method is less traumatic and possesses both a diagnostic and curative value.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins
vernacular_title: Endovaskuliarnaia élektrokhirurgiia varikotsele.