Techniques of Varicocelectomy
| TECHNIQUE | ARTERY PRESERVED | HYDROCELE (%) | FAILURE (%) | POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS MORBIDITY |
| Microscopic inguinal approach | yes | 0 | 0.5 | yes |
| Laparoscopic | yes | 10 | 15 | yes |
| Retroperitoneal | no | 7 | 15-25 | no |
| Conventional inguinal | no | 3-39 | 5-15 | no |
Modified from Nagler, H.M., Luntz, R.K., and Martinis, F.G.: Varicocele. In: Infertility in the Male , 3rd Edition. Edited by L.I. Lipshultz and S.S. Howards. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book, 1997, p.337.