title: Treatment of varicoceles in childhood and adolescence with Tauber's antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate surgical complications and the outcome of grade II and III varicoceles treated with Tauber's antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 21 patients with a median age of 13 (range, 10 to 21) years and left-sided grade II and III varicoceles were treated with Tauber's antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy and underwent follow-up over a median period of 23 months (range, 9 to 35).
  
  
  RESULTS
  One grade II varicocele persisted after antegrade sclerotherapy for 6 months. After a second sclerotherapy 6 months later, no further recurrence was detected. One patient with a grade II to III varicocele had a grade I varicocele recurrence 14 months after operation. Three patients showed a slight hydrocele postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This limited series indicates that Tauber's antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for grade II and III varicoceles in children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fette
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012611:Scrotum; D014646:Varicocele / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols