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Varicoceles, described simply, are varicose veins of the testicle. These dependent veins become dilated because blood is unable to return to the heart against the force of gravity. This occurs because of a combination of an obstruction to flow and incompetent valves within the veins. The majority of varicoceles are on the left side, since the blood flow returns through the left renal vein rather than directly into the vena cava like the right.

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    Brian Caldwell

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    Prasad Godbole

  2. Department of Urology, The Children's Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Duncan T. Wilcox

  3. Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

    Martin A. Koyle

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Caldwell, B. (2016). Varicocelectomy. In: Godbole, P., Wilcox, D., Koyle, M. (eds) Consent in Pediatric Urology . Handbook Series of Consent in Pediatric Surgical Subspecialities . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43527-5_16

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