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Rates of pregnancy and complications based on technique. (Modified from data in Cayan et al, 2009).72
| Technique | Artery Preserved |
Hydrocele (p=0.001) |
Recurrence (p=0.001) |
Potential for serious morbidity |
Pregnancy rates (p=0.001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Retroperitoneal
High ligation (Palomo) |
No | 8% | 15% | No | 38% |
|
Macroscopic
inguinal (Ivanissevich) |
No | 7% | 3% | No | 36% |
| Laparoscopic | Yes | 3% | 4% | Yes | 30% |
| Radiologic | Yes | 0% | 12% | No | 33% |
| Microsurgical | Yes | 0.4% | 1% | Yes | 42% |
