摘要
Varioocelectomny is a management option for patients with painful varicocele. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of varicocelectomy for painful varicocele and examined the factors that might be predictive of outcome. All patients who underwent a varicocelectomy for pain between February 2007 and July 2009 were includecL A review of patient medical records was conducted; patient age,body mass index （BMI）, uede, iocatien of the vericocele, tasticular volume, duration and quality of the pain （dull, draaing, throbbing or sharp） and surgical technique （ingulnal versus subinguinal） were documented. All parameters were compared with the rasolution of pain （complete, partial or failure）. We followed up on 53 of 104 patients （51.0%）. Complete postopanntive resolution of pain was reported by 28 patients （52.8%）, whereas 22 （41.5%） reported partial resolution, Only three patients （5.7%） mpaded failure. No relationship was observed between postoperative pain resolution and age, BMI, grade of varicoceio, location of varicocele, ipsilateral testicular, quality of pain or surgical technique. The duration of pain before surllery was the only factor that correlated with postopaative pain resolution （univariate, P=-0.004; multivariate, P=0.002）. Our rasults indicatethat varicocelectomy isan effective treatmentfar painful varicocele in properly selected patients, and that duration of pain before surgery may be predictive of outcome.
Varioocelectomny is a management option for patients with painful varicocele. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of varicocelectomy for painful varicocele and examined the factors that might be predictive of outcome. All patients who underwent a varicocelectomy for pain between February 2007 and July 2009 were includecL A review of patient medical records was conducted; patient age,body mass index （BMI）, uede, iocatien of the vericocele, tasticular volume, duration and quality of the pain （dull, draaing, throbbing or sharp） and surgical technique （ingulnal versus subinguinal） were documented. All parameters were compared with the rasolution of pain （complete, partial or failure）. We followed up on 53 of 104 patients （51.0%）. Complete postopanntive resolution of pain was reported by 28 patients （52.8%）, whereas 22 （41.5%） reported partial resolution, Only three patients （5.7%） mpaded failure. No relationship was observed between postoperative pain resolution and age, BMI, grade of varicoceio, location of varicocele, ipsilateral testicular, quality of pain or surgical technique. The duration of pain before surllery was the only factor that correlated with postopaative pain resolution （univariate, P=-0.004; multivariate, P=0.002）. Our rasults indicatethat varicocelectomy isan effective treatmentfar painful varicocele in properly selected patients, and that duration of pain before surgery may be predictive of outcome.
作者简介
Correspondence：Dr N C Park（joon501@pusan.ac.lor）
