Treatment of Bleeding Varicose Veins of the Scrotum With Percutaneous Coil Embolization of the Left Spermatic Vein: A Case Report-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Treatment of Bleeding Varicose Veins of the Scrotum With Percutaneous Coil Embolization of the Left Spermatic Vein: A Case Report

Published:2007-02 Issue:1 Volume:41 Page:73-76
ISSN:1538-5744
Container-title:Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
language:en
Short-container-title:Vasc Endovascular Surg

Author:

Costanza Michael¹,Policha Aleksandra²,Amankwah Kwame²,Gahtan Vivian³

Affiliation:

1. Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York, Syracuse, New York,

2. Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

3. Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Services, SUNY Upstate Medical University, VA Health Care Network Upstate New York, Syracuse, New York

Abstract

Percutaneous coil embolization of the spermatic vein offers a minimally invasive method for treating symptomatic varicose veins of the scrotum. We describe the case of a 63-year-old man with multiple comorbidities and persistent bleeding from scrotal varicosities. Venography revealed significant left spermatic vein reflux and a large left varicocele. Percutaneous coil embolization of the left spermatic vein completely resolved the bleeding from the left side of the patient’s scrotum. Although many vascular specialists possess the technical skills to perform this procedure, they may not be familiar with its use in the treatment of scrotal varicosities and varicoceles.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,General Medicine,Surgery

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1538574406296074

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