Large bowel infarct following antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for varicocele: A case report

Authors

  • Patrizio Vicini Department of Urology, “I.N.I.” Italian Neurotraumatologic Institute Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy.
  • Giovanni Battista Di Pierro Department of Urology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy.
  • Pietro Grande Department of Urology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Voria Department of Urology, S. Sebastiano Hospital Frascati, Rome, Italy
  • Gabriele Antonini Department of Urology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy.
  • Ferdinando De Marco Department of Urology, “I.N.I.” Italian Neurotraumatologic Institute Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Di Nicola Department of Urology, “I.N.I.” Italian Neurotraumatologic Institute Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Gentile Department of Urology, “Sapienza” Rome University, Rome, Italy.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1822

Keywords:

varicocele, antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy, Tauber procedure, large bowel infarction

Abstract

Varicocele is the main cause of male infertility. Treatment stops continuous damage to spermatogenesis, thereby potentially improving fertility. Among all the available procedures, the antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy (ASS), a combined radiological-surgical approach first introduced by Tauber, is gaining more popularity due to its minimal invasiveness. We report the case of a 35-year-old man who was subjected to a colonic resection after antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for varicocele. The procedure was necessary due to the embolization of venous anastomosis between the spermatic and mesenteric veins, which were not detectable at the preoperative phlebography.

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Published

2014-09-09

How to Cite

Vicini, P., Di Pierro, G. B., Grande, P., Voria, G., Antonini, G., De Marco, F., Di Nicola, S., & Gentile, V. (2014). Large bowel infarct following antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for varicocele: A case report. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 8(9-10), e641–3. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.1822

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 9-10 (2014): CUAJ September

Section

Case Report

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