Single-port laparoscopic ligation with suture silk for varicocele: a report of 20 cases.
- Author:
Yong MA
1
;
Bo ZHANG
;
Fa-Chen MIAO
;
Zhan-Cheng WANG
;
Zhi-Guo YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Humans; Laparoscopy; Ligation; methods; Male; Varicocele; surgery; Young Adult
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2011;17(12):1101-1103
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical effect of single-port laparoscopic ligation (SPLL) with suture silk for the management of varicocele.
METHODSWe analyzed the clinical effects of SPLL with suture silk in the treatment of 20 cases of varicocele, and compared them with those of conventional three-port laparoscopic ligation (TPLL) for another 24 varicocele patients.
RESULTSAll the operations were successful. The operation time was 20-35 (mean 28) minutes and the hospital stay was 2 days for SPLL, as compared with 15-28 (mean 20) minutes and 3 days for TPLL. The cure rate was 75% for the former, and 67% for the latter, with no signification difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSPLL with suture silk for the treatment of varicocele has more advantages over TPLL for minimal invasiveness, faster recovery, and less scarring and extraneous residual.
