| 21. | A "'varicocele "'is an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the scrotum.
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| 22. | An alternative to surgery is embolization, a minimally invasive treatment for varicocele that is performed by an interventional radiologist.
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| 23. | Polyorchidism can also occur in conjunction with infertility, inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele testis and varicocele.
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| 24. | Narath was the author of papers on varicocele surgery, pneumatocele parotid, omentum-plasty, to name a few.
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| 25. | A common problem in infertile men is a varicocele, or varicose vein in the testicles, that interferes with sperm development.
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| 26. | The accumulation can be a marker of physical trauma, infection, tumor or varicocele surgery, but the cause is generally unknown.
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| 27. | We can find no varicocele of any consequence, and his organs are normally developed and he tests out good in every respect.
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| 28. | Among his developments in urology were his technique to puncture the varicocele veins using the fisherman's knot, and genital operations.
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| 29. | The term varicocele specifically refers to dilatation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus, which is the network of veins that drain the testicle.
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| 30. | Varicocele can be reliably diagnosed with ultrasound, which will show dilation of the vessels of the pampiniform plexus to greater than 2 mm.
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