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Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series
Varicocele is a common condition, estimated to be present in 15% of the general male population. It consists of abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the internal spermatic veins within the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord. In adults, varicocele repair may be considered in cases of scrotal pai...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8776507/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35103158 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20580 |
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description | Varicocele is a common condition, estimated to be present in 15% of the general male population. It consists of abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the internal spermatic veins within the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord. In adults, varicocele repair may be considered in cases of scrotal pain, or of infertility associated with impaired sperm parameters. Microsurgical varicocelectomy is currently a common method for varicocele repair. Superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis has been previously reported to occur after microsurgical varicocelectomy but has not been well recognized as a possible complication of this surgery. We present three cases of superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis after microsurgical varicocelectomy. Diagnosis on this condition was based on physical examination, mainly a palpable cord-like structure along the involved vein, without overlying redness. Signs and symptoms of superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis resolved after a 4-8-week course of aspirin at the dose of 325 mg daily. Awareness of this possible post-operative complication and its possible management could be helpful to the clinicians involved in the care of patients with varicoceles. |
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spelling | pubmed-87765072022-01-30 Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series Wald, Moshe Armstrong-Pavlik, Fiona Cureus Urology Varicocele is a common condition, estimated to be present in 15% of the general male population. It consists of abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the internal spermatic veins within the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord. In adults, varicocele repair may be considered in cases of scrotal pain, or of infertility associated with impaired sperm parameters. Microsurgical varicocelectomy is currently a common method for varicocele repair. Superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis has been previously reported to occur after microsurgical varicocelectomy but has not been well recognized as a possible complication of this surgery. We present three cases of superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis after microsurgical varicocelectomy. Diagnosis on this condition was based on physical examination, mainly a palpable cord-like structure along the involved vein, without overlying redness. Signs and symptoms of superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis resolved after a 4-8-week course of aspirin at the dose of 325 mg daily. Awareness of this possible post-operative complication and its possible management could be helpful to the clinicians involved in the care of patients with varicoceles. Cureus 2021-12-21 /pmc/articles/PMC8776507/ /pubmed/35103158 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20580 Text en Copyright © 2021, Wald et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Urology Wald, Moshe Armstrong-Pavlik, Fiona Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title | Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title_full | Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title_fullStr | Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title_full_unstemmed | Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title_short | Superficial Penile Vein Thrombophlebitis After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy: Case Series |
title_sort | superficial penile vein thrombophlebitis after microsurgical varicocelectomy: case series |
topic | Urology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8776507/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35103158 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20580 |
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