[Experience with surgery for varicocele in childhood (author's transl)].
48 children who underwent high ligature of the internal spermatic vein for varicocele were re-examined. In one patient (2,1%) a hydrocele appeared postoperatively. In 30 boys (62,5%) the varicocele disappeared completely following surgery, in 18 patients (37,5%) the varicocele persisted which was in 9 boys only palpable and in another 9 boys clearly visible. High spermatic vein ligature according to Bernardi turned out to be a method providing good postoperative results and with few complications in childhood. In the case of persisting varicocele collateral veins should be considered and ligated in a second operation.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins
Erfahrungen in der Therapie der Varikozele des Kindesalters.