Varicocele - is a varix dilatation of racemose plexus and spermatic cord. Most often it appears on the left, and is connected with intensive child's growth, altering of hormonal background or unfavorable strain. The spermatic cord is a tubular formation, entering a deferent duct, through which spermatozoa ejaculate into the urethra.
Varicocele is caused by disturbance of blood outflow from a testicle, congestion of blood, testicle vein dilatation. All the abovementioned leads to disturbance of spermatozoa formation, and subsequently to sterility.
Varicocele is one of the most frequent diseases in pediatric surgery and is common for 12 % of boys and app. 17% of males at the age of 10 to 30.
Most often varicocele occurs at the age of 12 - 15.
It is redoubled by the fact that this pathology is linked with disturbance of blood outflow from a testicle, what consequently leads to testicle hypotrophy, spermatogenesis impairment and sterility. Among those who suffer from sterility, the number of patients with varicocele reaches 35 - 60%.
- The most frequent reason is aorta-mesenteric compression (constriction of the left renal vein as a result of its entrapment between superior mesenteric artery and arterial trunk in the so-called aorta-mesenteric "tweezers"
- Valve apparatus defect
- Congenital weakness of vascular wall
- Sunken of the left testicle vein at right angle
- "Secondary varicocele"
Why does varicocele occur? What are the causes of varicocele?
Manifestation, symptoms and danger of varicocele
Methods of treatment, complications and recommendations
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