EMBOLIZATION OF THE INTERNAL SPERMATIC VEIN IN VARICOCELE - SIGNIFICANCE OF VENOUS-PRESSURE

被引:8
作者
KIM, SH
PARK, JH
HAN, MC
PAICK, JS
机构
[1] Departments of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744
[2] Department of Urology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744
关键词
VARICOCELE; VEINS; SPERMATIC; THERAPEUTIC BLOCKADE; VENOGRAPHY; BLOOD; FLOW DYNAMICS;
D O I
10.1007/BF02734100
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Embolization of the left internal spermatic vein using spring-coils was performed in 20 patients with varicocele following pressure measurement of the left renal vein and inferior vena cava. During the follow-up of 16-24 months, there was no recurrence in 16 patients with pressure difference less than 3 mmHg; however, there were two recurrences in 4 patients with pressure difference greater than 4 mmHg and opacified adrenal or ureteral veins on venography. We conclude that a significant pressure difference between left renal vein and inferior vena cava, and opacification of adrenal or ureteral veins on left renal venography may be poor prognostic signs of recurrence of varicocele following embolization.
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页数:5
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