Internal Spermatic Vein Insufficiency in Varicoceles: A Different Entity in Adults and Adolescents?

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether phlebographic features can be used to discriminate adult from adolescent varicocele.

Materials And Methods: Left and right internal spermatic venograms of 191 adolescents (< 17 years) and 224 adults (≥ 25 years) were anonymized and evaluated. Phlebographic radioanatomic features (valves, duplications, collaterals, and classifications) were compared and analyzed with univariate tests.