Mini-laparoscopic ligation of spermatic veins in outpatients with varicocele under local anesthesia (Report of 127 cases)
CHEN Ze-bo PEN Yi CAI Zhi-ming HUANG Dong-ping YE Xiu-tao
(Department of Urology,Luohu Region Hospital, Shenzhen City, Guangdong, 518001)
LI Tai-fu ZHANG Jun-gang
(Department of Anesthesia,Luohu Region Hospital,Shenzhen City, Guangdong)
Abstract Purpose: An increasing number of operative procedures in urology can be performed by laparoscopy. We report our experience with mini-laparoscopic spermatic veins ligation by silk suture, which is a typical operative in outpatients of varicocele and a simple technique for suture ligation. Methods: Mini-laparoscopic spermatic vein ligation by silk suture was performed in 127 outpatients (12 to 37 years olds,28 bilateral and 99 unilateral) since Nov.1993. With the patient under local anesthesia the pneumoperitoneum was induecd , three-4 mm-trocars were inserted, the spermatic veins were ligtured by silk suture and the retroperitoneum was sutured by silk suture. Results: All operations were completed as planned under local anesthesia. Blood loss was more minimal and there were no intraoperative or postoperative complications. Mean postoperative hospital stay is 2 hours. Conclusions: Mini laparoscopic spermatic vein ligation is feasible and minimally invasive. This procedure can be performed in outpatients and it′s an effective and simple treatment for varicocele. It′s a technique of Day Surgery.
Key words Mini-laparoscopy Varicocele Local anesthesia High ligation of internal spermatic cord vein