Trends for Surgical Treatment of Testicular Varicocele: A German Whole-population Analysis of Inpatient Procedures from 2006 to 2021.

Eur Urol Open Sci · 2025 · PMC11992527 · PMID 40224319

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

Our analysis showed a decreasing trend for varicocelectomy, from 3456 procedures performed in 2006 to 2165 in 2021.

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

While fewer hospitals offer the treatment, we observed a trend for centralization, with an increase in high-caseload departments, as well as an increasing trend for outpatient treatment.

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