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Microsurgery performed to tie off swollen veins around the male testes. This prevents the pooling of blood that can raise testicular temperatures and potentially affect sperm production.
출처: www.sbivf.com/glossary.htm
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| varicocele |
1. a condition in males characterized by varicosity of the veins of the pampiniform plexus, forming a swelling that feels like a “bag of worms;” it appears bluish through the skin of the scrotum and is accompanied by a constant pulling, dragging, or dull pain in the scrotum. Since the presence of excess blood in the scrotum increases temperature, the condition is thought to be linked to male factor infertility. 2. a similar condition in females, with varicosity of the veins of the broad ligament of the uterus.
출처: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| varicocelectomy |
Varicocelectomy - the cutting away of a varicocele - is usually performed with regional or general anesthesia. The surgeon makes an incision into the groin, and the problematic venous system then is repaired. The venous channels are divided to prevent varicocele recurrence, and the external cremasteric vessels (the veins associated with the testis-elevating muscle) also are tied off and divided. ...
출처: www.maleinfertilityhouston.com/infertility.shtml
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