No stitches, no general anaesthesia โ treating varicocele pain and male infertility through one small vein puncture.
Normally, one-way valves prevent blood from flowing backward into the testicles. When these valves don't work well, blood flows in reverse, causing "back pressure" that stretches and enlarges the small veins around the testes โ forming a varicocele.
Many varicoceles are silent. When symptomatic, they can cause a dull, aching pain โ especially after standing for long periods or heavy lifting โ and, in some men, shrinking (atrophy) of the testicle, which can return to normal size once treated.
No cut in the scrotal area โ just one small vein puncture.
Equal improvement in semen analysis and pregnancy rates.
No hospital admission needed, unlike surgery's weeks of recovery.
Bilateral varicoceles can be treated through a single puncture site.
A catheter is guided through the groin to the diseased vein.
Tiny coils or liquid agents block the faulty draining vein.
Just a dressing over the puncture โ no stitches needed.
The whole procedure is usually completed within an hour.
A varicocele is an enlargement of the veins around the testicle, caused by faulty one-way valves that allow blood to flow backward. It can cause aching pain, testicle shrinkage, and in some men, reduced fertility.
It can. As many as 40% of men with decreased fertility have a varicocele. Raised testicular temperature is thought to adversely affect sperm count and quality. More than half of men see improvement in sperm parameters after treatment.
Often, yes. More than half of men with reduced fertility show improvement in sperm count and quality after their varicocele is treated. This is one of the main reasons embolization is recommended for men trying to conceive.
Studies show embolization and surgery are equally effective, measured by semen analysis improvement and pregnancy rates. Embolization has the advantage of no incision, no sutures, and immediate return to normal activity, whereas surgery needs weeks of recovery.
The procedure requires no general anaesthesia and no stitches. Most patients experience only mild discomfort and return to normal daily activities within two to three days.
The procedure is usually completed within one hour, and no sutures are needed afterwards, just a dressing over the small skin opening.
The success rate is around 90%, with about 10% of successful cases experiencing late recurrence โ results comparable to surgical techniques. The procedure has over 25 years of safety data behind it.
Yes. The rare patient with varicoceles on both sides can have both fixed simultaneously through a single vein puncture, unlike surgery, which needs two separate incisions.
In many men whose varicocele has caused testicular shrinkage, the testicle returns to normal size once the affected varicocele is treated.
At Neuro & Vascular, varicocele embolization is performed by Dr. Suresh Giragani, Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, with over 18 years of experience.
Book a consultation with Dr. Giragani, or send your scans and reports for a specialist second opinion.