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COMPARITIVE STUDY ON OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC VARICOCELECTOMY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

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DR. D. SREEDHAR REDDY, DR. N. NAGARAJU, DR. GOPIKUMAR, DR. MAMATHA, DR. M. SHYAM KUMAR

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INTRODUCTION: Varicocele is defined as an abnormal dilatation and tortuous Pampiniform plexus of veins. Only mode of treatment is surgical correction. Surgical procedure can be performed by open scrotal approach, open inguinal approach microinguinal or subinguinal approach, laparoscopic ligation or embolization of testicular vein by intervention radiologist. Advantages of laparoscopic varicocelectomy includes, safe, increased magnification, facilitating more accurate identification of vessels, lymphatics and the internal spermatic artery. An additional incision can be avoided in bilateral cases. AIM OF THE STUDY: To Compare Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy Versus Open Varicocelectomy. METHODOLOGY: Single centre, prospective observational descriptive study, on 50 patients, in Government General Hospital, Kadapa from December 2019 to December 2021

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