The Doppler Stethoscope in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Varicocele

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Abstract
Patients 56 (112 testicular cords) were examined using the Doppler stethoscope. Venous reflux was detected in all patients with a clinically obvious varicocele and in 77% of patients where a varicocele was suspected but not clinically demonstrated. The incidence of bilateral varicoceles was 21%. The Doppler stethoscope showed that 20% of patients continued to have venous reflux post-operatively. The Doppler stethoscope apparently is a useful instrument in the diagnosis of clinical varicoceles and in the assessment of postoperative results.

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