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A Possible Ontogenic Etiology for Idiopathic Left Varicocele

1994; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 151; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(17)34872-3

1527-3792

H. U. Braedel, J. Steffens, M. Ziegler, M. Sheldon Polsky, Michael L. Platt,

Coronary Artery Anomalies

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jan 1994A Possible Ontogenic Etiology for Idiopathic Left Varicocele H.U. Braedel, J. Steffens, M. Ziegler, M.S. Polsky, and M.L. Platt H.U. BraedelH.U. Braedel , J. SteffensJ. Steffens , M. ZieglerM. Ziegler , M.S. PolskyM.S. Polsky , and M.L. PlattM.L. Platt View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)34872-3AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail A total of 659 consecutive patients underwent venography for the evaluation of idiopathic left varicocele before sclerotherapy. In 484 cases no valves of the left spermatic vein could be demonstrated, while 172 patients demonstrated competent valves or absent insertions of the left spermatic vein at the typical point on the left renal vein plus retrograde flow over persistent intercardinal anastomoses. Stenosis of the renal vein occurred in 103 patients (15.7%). In only 3 patients was stenosis observed in the course of the left iliac vein, suggestive of the so-called distal nutcracker phenomenon. We propose that during embryogenesis disturbances in the development of the secondary venous system may result in the idiopathic left varicocele. © 1994 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByAbdel-Meguid T (2018) Predictors of Sperm Recovery and Azoospermia Relapse in Men With Nonobstructive Azoospermia After Varicocele RepairJournal of Urology, VOL. 187, NO. 1, (222-226), Online publication date: 1-Jan-2012.Sakamoto H and Ogawa Y (2018) Is Varicocele Associated With Underlying Venous Abnormalities? Varicocele and the Prostatic Venous PlexusJournal of Urology, VOL. 180, NO. 4, (1427-1431), Online publication date: 1-Oct-2008.Handel L, Shetty R and Sigman M (2018) The Relationship Between Varicoceles and ObesityJournal of Urology, VOL. 176, NO. 5, (2138-2140), Online publication date: 1-Nov-2006.Jarow J, Ogle S and Eskew L (2018) Seminal Improvement Following Repair of Ultrasound Detected Subclinical VaricocelesJournal of Urology, VOL. 155, NO. 4, (1287-1290), Online publication date: 1-Apr-1996. Volume 151Issue 1January 1994Page: 62-66 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1994 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.KeywordsveinsvaricoceleembryologyMetricsAuthor Information H.U. Braedel More articles by this author J. Steffens More articles by this author M. Ziegler More articles by this author M.S. Polsky More articles by this author M.L. Platt More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...