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ArticleUrology case reports2022

Sprematic vein abscess after varicocele embolization - A case presentation.

Binyamin B Neeman, Anthony Verstandig, Alaeddin Natsheh, Boris Chertin

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Article in Urology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Binyamin B NeemanDepartment of Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Faculty of Medical Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Anthony VerstandigAngiography Unit, Dept. of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Faculty of Medical Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Alaeddin NatshehDepartment of Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Faculty of Medical Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Boris ChertinDepartment of Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Faculty of Medical Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center · IL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Testicular varicocele is a dilatation of the pampiniform plexus. It is a common clinical problem affecting 15% of adolescents and adults that may be associated with pain and discomfort, and can affect fertility. Varicocele treatment is associated with a significant improvement in sperm parameters, and pregnancy rate. For endovascular treatment Fibered embolization coils are commonly utilized. Complications associated with coil insertion are rare, but can have serious consequences. Here, we presenting the first reported case of a retroperitoneal abscess following testicular vein coil embolization. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic removal the infected coil followed by full recovery.

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ComplicationsEmbolizationLaparoscopic-surgeryVaricocele

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PMID34745899
PMCPMC8556503
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