Patient's question:
I have bilateral varicocele and am a student about to enter my senior year of high school. Do I need surgery? Will it affect my studies after surgery? The test results are: the widest diameter is 2.2mm and 2.0mm. Will it recur after surgery? Is there a better method...Doctor's answer:
Persistent or recurrent varicoceleThe reasons for persistent or recurrent varicocele after surgery are believed to be due to the failure to ligate branches of the internal spermatic vein, the external spermatic vein, and the cremasteric vein, among others. The recurrence rate after varicocelectomy ranges from 0.6% to 45%. It is recommended to choose traditional Chinese medicine for internal chronic diseases, as it is effective and the key is to achieve a complete cure. The incidence of varicocele in the general male population is approximately 20%, while in infertile males, it is about 40%. This condition is more common in adult males and relatively less common in adolescents. According to domestic literature reports, the overall incidence rate of varicocele in adolescents aged 6–19 years is 10.76%.