Medical Surgical Nursing

(Tina Sui) #1

Varicocele



  • Vein- dilation

  • Spermatic cord = Vas deferens

  • Occurs when incompetent or absent valves in the spermatic venous system permits
    blood to accumulate and increase hydrostatic pressure

  • Hyperthermia – decrease spermatogenesis = fertility

  • Bluish discoloration

  • Wormlike mass


Treatment: High Ligation
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