title: Treatment effect of TUSPLV on recurrent varicocele.
abstract: The aim of the study was to analyze the treatment effect of transumbilical single-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy (TUSPLV) on recurrent varicocele (VC). In order to compare the surgical effects of TUSPLV to traditional retroperitoneal ligation of the internal spermatic vein, 64 patients with recurrent VC were enrolled and divided into the control group (n=30) and the observation group (n=34). Patients in the control group underwent surgery using traditional retroperitoneal ligation of the internal spermatic vein, while those in the observation group underwent surgery using TUSPLV. The results showed that the time of operation and bleeding volume in the observation group were significantly lower. The occurrence and recurrence rates of periprocedural complications were considerably lower in the observation group. Differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). In terms of the pregnancy rate, the difference between the 2 groups had no statistical significance (P>0.05). We concluded that employing TUSPLV to treat recurrent VC was safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Tian-Zhong
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: recurrent varicocele; retroperitoneal ligation; transumbilical single-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy