title: [The spermatic venography in the treatment of varicocele in children].
abstract: Embolization of the left internal spermatic vein is an effective nonsurgical treatment for varicocele. We performed spermatic venography in 17 children, during embolization procedure, in the last 7 years. The venographic findings were: Reflux reno-spermatic in 14 children, Non reflux reno-spermatic in one, and two children were Mixed-reflux in both spermatic venous systems. Embolization therapy was done in 15 cases in the same act. At follow up there were successful in 11 children (74%) and persistence of varicocele in 4 cases (26%). Surgical treatment was applied primarily in 2 children and secondarily post-embolization failure in 4 cases. In this paper we address the mechanism of varicocele on basis of venographic findings, in order to determining the optimal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ardela Díaz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Dueñas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martín Pinto
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Domínguez Vallejo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cano López
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*