Table 1.
Pregnancy rate | Recurrence | Hydrocele formation | |
---|---|---|---|
Open surgery | 33.57-37.6% | 5.51-14.97% (Palomo) 2.63% (Ivanissevich) |
8.24-9.09% (Palomo) 7.3% (Ivanissevich) |
Laparoscopy | 30.07-40.4% | 4.3–6.1% | 2.84% |
Microsurgical | 41.97-50.9% | 0-1.05% | 0.44% |
Radiological embolization | 31.93-33.2% | 4.29-12.7% | Not available – not typically seen |