RESULTS OFAPPLICATION OF ENDOVIDEOSCOPIC TECHNOLOGIES IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH VARICOCELE
The use of laparoscopic technologies in elective surgical treatment of urological pathology in children is generally recognized. It allows to achieve high eficiency of treatment results, while maintaining the highest possible level of quality of the patient’s life. Today, there are two methods of laparoscopic treatment of varicocele in children: three-port laparoscopic varicocelectomy and single incision laparoscopic varicocelectomy. The authors have conducted a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of these techniques in the early postoperative period based on the treatment of 100 male adolescents aged 14 to 15 years with the diagnosed left-sided varicocele. It has been found that single incision laparoscopic varicocelectomy results in a faster and more significant decrease in pain severity, as well as significant improvement of the patient’s physical condition. Moreover, laparoscopic varicocelectomy through a single access does not influence the patient’s emotional state, social status, general state of health and well-being. The reduced operative time allows for reduction of usage of anesthetics and, thus, decreases their adverse side effects.