Why is there still pain after varicocele surgery?

Varicose veins are a common male reproductive disease that usually requires surgical treatment. Patients do not feel anything in the early stages and are usually found during male physical examinations. Some people can get better after surgery, while others still feel uncomfortable. Why?

Causes of postoperative pain

Surgery is an effective treatment for varicocele. After surgery, the swelling of the patient's scrotum will gradually subside and the symptoms will gradually improve. Postoperative pain is a common complication after surgery. Some patients with varicocele experience swelling and pain in the scrotum or testicles after high ligation. Not only does the pain not improve, but it may worsen. What is the cause of pain after varicocele surgery?

Postoperative scrotal swelling is the most common cause of postoperative scrotal pain. Surgery may damage lymphatic drainage, causing a large amount of lymph fluid to infiltrate the tissue space, leading to scrotal edema, compressing the nerves and aggravating the pain. It takes about a year for the edema after varicocele surgery to gradually subside. For most patients, the symptoms will also be relieved or disappear after the edema is relieved.

Excessive tissue stretching during surgery can cause the spermatic vein to be stretched when the patient is standing after surgery. This may cause scrotal tenderness when standing but improve after lying down. In addition, psychological tension after surgery may also be the cause of pain in a small number of patients.