Abstract
Purpose: To classify the anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV). Methods: We evaluated venograms obtained in 150 consecutive patients with idiopathic varicocele referred for transfemoral sclerotherapy. Results: Six anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV) were recognized. These were classified by the location of their orifices and the tributary venous patterns. In roughly half the patients (53%), the ISV appeared as a simple vein with no remarkable retroperitoneal interconnections. In the remainder, complex retroperitoneal anastomoses were encountered. Conclusion: By understanding these anatomic variations, the angiographer can approach treatment of right-sided varicocele with foreknowledge of the nature of these types and the presence of valves and collaterals.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 192-197 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Infertility
- Right internal spermatic vein
- Sclerotherapy
- Varicocele
- Vein anatomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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A proposed anatomic typing of the right internal spermatic vein : Importance for percutaneous sclerotherapy of varicocele. / Siegel, Yoel; Gat, Yigal; Bacher, Gil N.; Gornish, Michael.
In: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, No. 2, 01.04.2006, p. 192-197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A proposed anatomic typing of the right internal spermatic vein
T2 - Importance for percutaneous sclerotherapy of varicocele
AU - Siegel, Yoel
AU - Gat, Yigal
AU - Bacher, Gil N.
AU - Gornish, Michael
PY - 2006/4/1
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N2 - Purpose: To classify the anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV). Methods: We evaluated venograms obtained in 150 consecutive patients with idiopathic varicocele referred for transfemoral sclerotherapy. Results: Six anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV) were recognized. These were classified by the location of their orifices and the tributary venous patterns. In roughly half the patients (53%), the ISV appeared as a simple vein with no remarkable retroperitoneal interconnections. In the remainder, complex retroperitoneal anastomoses were encountered. Conclusion: By understanding these anatomic variations, the angiographer can approach treatment of right-sided varicocele with foreknowledge of the nature of these types and the presence of valves and collaterals.
AB - Purpose: To classify the anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV). Methods: We evaluated venograms obtained in 150 consecutive patients with idiopathic varicocele referred for transfemoral sclerotherapy. Results: Six anatomic types of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV) were recognized. These were classified by the location of their orifices and the tributary venous patterns. In roughly half the patients (53%), the ISV appeared as a simple vein with no remarkable retroperitoneal interconnections. In the remainder, complex retroperitoneal anastomoses were encountered. Conclusion: By understanding these anatomic variations, the angiographer can approach treatment of right-sided varicocele with foreknowledge of the nature of these types and the presence of valves and collaterals.
KW - Infertility
KW - Right internal spermatic vein
KW - Sclerotherapy
KW - Varicocele
KW - Vein anatomy
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