Nerve injury after laparoscopic varicocelectomy

The Journal of Urology
Kristin ChrouserYuri Reinberg

Abstract

Laparoscopic varicocelectomy is a minimally invasive option for varicoceles in children. Occasional reports of nerve injury after inguinal laparoscopic procedures have been published. There is anatomical variation in the sensory innervation of the anterior thigh and variable branching patterns of the nerves involved. We report a retrospective analysis of our patients, focusing on the incidence of sensory changes on the ipsilateral anterior thigh after laparoscopic varicocelectomy. The medical records of all patients who underwent laparoscopic varicocelectomy at 1 institution performed by 2 of us (YR and DV) from 1997 to 2002 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics, outcomes and any postoperative sensory complications were obtained by chart review and telephone interview. A total of 58 patients underwent laparoscopic varicocelectomy during this 5-year analysis and 51 with a total of 62 varicoceles were available for review. Three patients (4.8%) experienced transient numbness of the ipsilateral anterior thigh, which resolved or improved in an average of 8.0 months (range 6 to 9). Symptoms were not always noticed immediately postoperatively (range 0 to 10 days). In affected patients the sensory distribution was usually consis...Continue Reading

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