A rare etiological factor of varicocele

Introduction. Varicocele is detected in 15% of healthy men, in 35% - with primary and in 80% - with secondary infertility. At the moment, microsurgical varicocelectomy by sub-inguinal access is one of the most effective ways to treat varicocele in adult patients. Currently, there is no comprehensive data on the optimal treatment of varicocele recurrence. According to Russian clinical guidelines, testicular vein thrombosis is an extremely rare cause of varicocele development in the practice of a urologist. Material and methods. From November 2018 to February 2023, 118 patients were operated on for varicose veins of the scrotum organs. For all patients with the underlying disease, surgical aid was performed in the amount of micro-surgical subinguinal dissection of the testicular veins from the affected side (sides), or Marmara surgery.