TY  - JOUR
TT  - Our results of laparoscopic Palomo procedure in the treatment of adolescent varicocele
AU  - Arslan, Serkan
AU  - Basuguy, Erol
AU  - Zeytun, Hikmet
AU  - Arslan, Mehmet Serif
AU  - Aydogdu, Bahattin
AU  - Bayram, Salih
AU  - Okur, Mehmet Hanifi
AU  - Önen, Abdurrahman
PY  - 2017
DA  - June
DO  - 10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.263866
JF  - Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi
JO  - omj
PB  - MEDİTAGEM Ltd. Şti.
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2548-0251
SP  - 56
EP  - 60
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
KW  - Palomo
KW  - varikosel
KW  - adölesan
KW  - laparoskopi
N2  - Aim:In this study, we aimed to present results of patients operated for varicocele in adolescent age group. Materials and method: Filesof patients who treated for varicocele were retrospectively investigatedbetween February 2012 and February 2016. Patients were evaluated according todemographic data, clinical complaints, physical examination findings andscrotal color doppler ultrasonography outcomes.Varicoceles were stagedaccording to the classification to assess the diameters of dilated veins whichdescribed by Hoekstra et al. Patients whosymptomatic Stage 2-3 varicocele and reduced testicle size were operated.Outcomes and complications of treatment were recorded. Results:Fourteenpatients with a mean age of 13±2 (10-16) were evaluated. All patients presented with scrotal pain andswelling. Varicocele was at the left side in all patients. Seven (50%) patientswere stage 2 and 7 (50%) stage 3. The surgery was performed with laparoscopicPalomo method. Mean operational time was 28±4 (20-45) minutes. None of the patients developed complicationduring surgery. Mean duration of hospitalization was 2 days (1-3) and mean follow-upwas 12±9 (3-48) months. Varicoceles wereresolved in 11 and regressed to stage 1 from 3 in 3 patients. No recurrenceoccurred. Only one patient (7%) developed hydrocele. Conclusion:LaparoscopicPalomo is an advantagous method with high success, low complications, lesspain, earlyreturn to social lifeand good cosmeticresults.Furthermore, thoracoport prepared using aglove in single port laparoscopy can be preferred due to low cost and easyaccessibility.
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.263866
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/319759
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