[Varicocele. Ligation of the internal spermatic vein using laparoscopic approach].

It is now unquestionable that varicocele represents one of the main causes of male infertility, and thus requires appropriate surgical treatment. Inguinal and retroperitoneal methods have for some time been the most widely used. However, a significant postoperative morbidity and relatively long convalescence have prompted the search for alternative surgical techniques, such as percutaneous sclero-embolisation and microsurgery.