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September 10, 2025Indus journal of bioscience research.Open Access

Comparison of Outcome in Open and Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in Terms of Operative Time and Wound Infection

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MTMuhammad TahirMAMujahid AliSRSohail Raziq

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Overview

Cross-sectional study compares operative time and wound infection rates in varicocelectomy methods, revealing key differences.

Key Points

  • Laparoscopic varicocelectomy results in fewer wound infections compared to open surgery.
  • Open varicocelectomy has a shorter median operative time of 38.4 minutes versus 50.6 minutes for laparoscopic.
  • The incidence of wound infection was significantly higher in the open group at 18% versus 4% in the laparoscopic group.
  • This analysis highlights the trade-off between operative time and post-surgery infection rates in varicocelectomy.

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Tahir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90554b1d3bfb60e1fdbhttps://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i6.1748
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