title: Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy with Single Incision in Children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Single port laparoscopic varicocelectomy had been introduced to treat varicocele. As the special instrument with three ports was a bit larger for children, a modified technique of single incision with two trocars was attempted in our department. The study was designed to compare it with the traditional laparoscopic method via three ports.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve boys of 14 varicoceles were admitted to accept laparoscopic varicocelectomy of single incision with two trocars. Thirty-two patients of 33 varicoceles with traditional three-port laparoscopy were reviewed as control. Data were collected to compare within the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All procedures were completed successfully in both groups. No significant difference in terms of patient's age, operative time, blood loss, analgesic requirement, hospital stay or complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique of laparoscopic varicocelectomy through a single incision with two trocars is safe, effective, and cosmetically acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Qimin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Shaofeng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors.forename: Guanqun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China. jiesundoc@126.com.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D061646:Operative Time; D014646:Varicocele / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics