Giuseppe Aiello, Alessandro Morlacco, Giovanni Motterle, Marta Bianco, Mariangela Mancini, Paolo Beltrami, Fabio Zattoni, Massimo Iafrate, Fabrizio Dal Moro
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For each study, information was gathered regarding the study design, the inclusion/exclusion criteria, the indications for treatment, the success rate and the complications. When available, the details about sperm analysis were reported.</p><p><strong>Evidence synthesis: </strong>The 10 studies were included in the final sample (564 patients). Median age of patients ranged 13.3-15.3 years. The indications for scleroembolization varied in the different studies, while most studies included patients with clinical G2-G3 varicocele and clinical symptoms or testicular asymmetry. The treatment was successful in 88%-98% of the patients, while the complication rate was <5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Tauber's sclerotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for varicocele also in the pediatric population. Further studies with standardized inclusion criteria are needed to provide higher level of evidence and compare the outcomes of antegrade sclerotherapy with the other available techniques.</p>","PeriodicalId":23574,"journal":{"name":"Urologia Journal","volume":" ","pages":"632-637"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Efficacy and safety of antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele in pediatric patients: A systematic review.\",\"authors\":\"Giuseppe Aiello, Alessandro Morlacco, Giovanni Motterle, Marta Bianco, Mariangela Mancini, Paolo Beltrami, Fabio Zattoni, Massimo Iafrate, Fabrizio Dal Moro\",\"doi\":\"10.1177/03915603241252916\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Antegrade sclerotherapy (Tauber's) procedure has been extensively used for the minimally-invasive treatment of varicocele; however, the results in the pediatric population are less defined. 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Efficacy and safety of antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele in pediatric patients: A systematic review.
Objectives: Antegrade sclerotherapy (Tauber's) procedure has been extensively used for the minimally-invasive treatment of varicocele; however, the results in the pediatric population are less defined. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and safety of antegrade sclerotherapy for varicocele in the pediatric population.
Evidence acquisition: The review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Systematic research of available literature in English language from 1980 until May 2022 was conducted through EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and NIH Registry of Clinical Trials. For each study, information was gathered regarding the study design, the inclusion/exclusion criteria, the indications for treatment, the success rate and the complications. When available, the details about sperm analysis were reported.
Evidence synthesis: The 10 studies were included in the final sample (564 patients). Median age of patients ranged 13.3-15.3 years. The indications for scleroembolization varied in the different studies, while most studies included patients with clinical G2-G3 varicocele and clinical symptoms or testicular asymmetry. The treatment was successful in 88%-98% of the patients, while the complication rate was <5%.
Conclusion: Tauber's sclerotherapy is a safe and effective treatment for varicocele also in the pediatric population. Further studies with standardized inclusion criteria are needed to provide higher level of evidence and compare the outcomes of antegrade sclerotherapy with the other available techniques.