Varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope: Report of 5 cases and literature review.
- Author:
Yan-Zhong LIU
1
;
Chao LI
2
;
Yu GAO
1
;
Yu-Zhu LI
1
;
Run ZHU
1
;
Xue-Yuan XIANG
1
;
Ying-Na HU
1
;
Xin MA
1
;
Chun-Yang WANG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords: smartphone; microscope; varicocele; varicocelectomy
- MeSH: Humans; Male; Ligation/methods*; Cell Phone; Adult; Varicocele/surgery*; Microscopy; Young Adult
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(8):709-712
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope.
METHODS:The high-performance mobile phone and mobile phone stand were combined to act as a mobile phone microscope. And the varicocele ligation was performed under the mobile phone microscope.
RESULTS:All five patients successfully underwent varicocelectomy under the guidance of a mobile phone microscope. The average operation time was （112.8 ± 52.2）with ranged from 74.0 to 195.0 minutes. Three patients completed the follow-up after the operation with the proportion of improved sperm quality reaching 100.0% (3/3).
CONCLUSION:High- performance mobile phone microscope can be used for varicocele ligation.
