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Financial analysis of antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy for men with varicoceles
Author(s) -
Johnsen N.,
Tauber R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.78622.x
Subject(s) - sclerotherapy , varicocele , medicine , infertility , surgery , male infertility , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Objective To calculate and compare the costs of the treatment of varicocele by antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy with other modalities. Patients and methods A total of 2305 operations using antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy to treat varicocele in childhood and adolescence were analysed for cost factors and compared with different surgical treatment methods for varicocele. Results Calculation of the pre‐, intra‐ and post‐operative costs showed that antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy was the most economically effective of all forms of surgical management for varicocele. Conclusions Because antegrade scrotal sclerotherapy is a cost‐effective treatment for varicocele, the indications for treatment may be widened to include more men with potential infertility, and thus avoid the need for expensive methods of artificial fertilization.