Objective: To compare the effects of laparoscope-guided high ligation of the internal spermatic vein and open surgery in the treatment of varicocele.
Methods: We collected the clinical data of 85 cases of varicocele treated by laparoscope-guided high ligation of the internal spermatic vein (the laparoscopic group) and another 47 that underwent open surgery (the open group) , and compared the results of treatment between the 2 groups.
Results: The operations were successful in all the cases.