Laparoscopic varicocelectomy in adolescent: cluster ligation or selective ligation
Yu Weimin, Ruan Yuan,Rao Ting, Ge Minghuan, Li Haoyong, Cheng Fan, Zhang Xiaobin. Department of Urology, Renmin HospitalofWuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
Department of Urology, Renmin HospitalofWuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
Objective To explore the effects of laparoscopic varicocelectomy with cluster ligation and selective ligation in adolescent. Methods The total of 72 patients who underwent laparoscopic varicocelectomy was involved from January 2010 to December 2013 in our hospital. Slight blunt dissection was used to mobilize and preserve the artery. If the artery was not obvious, just separating the recognizable lymphatic vessels, and then cluster ligation was performed. Results All operations were successfully performed, arteries reserve in 31 cases, cluster ligation in 41 cases. The mean operative time was 38.2 min in artery reserve group, and 36.5 min in cluster ligation group. Postoperative scrotal edema occur 2 cases in each group, one case recurrence in artery reserve group while none in cluster ligation group (P>0.05). One year later, 66.7% catch-up growth was detected in patients who suffered ipsilateral testis atrophy in artery reserve group, which was 56.3% in cluster ligation group (P>0.05). Conclusion Laparoscopic varicocelectomy with cluster ligation is safe and effective, which should be timely ligate in patients whose artery was reserved difficultly.