Varicocele Embolization: Interventional Radiologist's Perspective

Semin Intervent Radiol. 2022 Dec 20;39(6):581-586. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1759734. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Abstract

The goal of this article is to review the patient selection criteria, technical pearls, and outcomes of percutaneous varicocele embolization. This article will provide a brief overview of the history of the procedure, angiographic approach, and materials used in contemporary embolization. The success rates and complications of the varicocele embolization will also be discussed.

Keywords: embolization; interventional radiology; male infertility; varicocele.

Publication types

  • Review