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  • Title: Antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicocele in childhood and adolescence.
    Author: Mottrie AM, Matani Y, Baert J, Voges GE, Hohenfellner R.
    Journal: Br J Urol; 1995 Jul; 76(1):21-4. PubMed ID: 7648061.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To test the efficacy of antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy (ASS) for the treatment of varicocele in teenagers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 38 patients (mean age 14.9 years, range 12-18) with left-sided varicocele. Three patients had a grade 1 varicocele, 22 were grade 2 and 13 were grade 3. ASS was performed under local anaesthesia on an out-patient basis. RESULTS: ASS was accepted by all patients except one. There were no peri-operative problems and only one patient developed post-operative epididymitis. During 9 to 15 months of follow-up (mean 11 months), only two patients developed persistence of a lower grade of varicocele. CONCLUSION: This study illustrates that ASS is a safe and successful out-patient procedure for the treatment of varicocele in teenagers.
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