臨床泌尿器科70巻3号

2016年03月発行

特集 ART時代の男性不妊診療─いま泌尿器科医に求められていること

〈疾患別治療〉

精索静脈瘤手術─泌尿器科医がせずして誰がする

著者： 菅藤哲¹ 笹川五十次¹

所属機関： ¹山形徳洲会病院泌尿器科

ページ範囲：P.214 - P.219

文献概要

▶ポイント

・精索静脈瘤根治の意義は1世紀以上にわたって検証されてきたが，昨今，有意義とする根拠が顕著に蓄積されている．

・精索静脈瘤に対するART単独の治療成績は満足できるものではなく，1出産あたりの治療コストは増大する．

・低位結紮術を実施しうる泌尿器科医が極端に少なく，泌尿器科医の意識改革と社会への啓蒙が急務である．

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