Varicocele Embolization - Treatment Options



		Average of 1-2 days for complete recovery for embolization compared to 2-3 weeks for surgery 24 percent of surgical ligation patients required overnight hospital stay, compared to none for embolization No surgical incision in the scrotal area Effective as surgery, as measured by improvement in semen analysis and pregnancy rates Less recovery time — able to return to normal daily activities immediately and without hospital admittance A patient with varicoceles on both sides can have them fixed simultaneously through one vein puncture site compared to surgery which requires two separate open incisions No general anesthesia and no sutures Cost-effective