![]() Meet Professor ChungAssociate Professor Chung is a urological surgeon specialising in andrology, microsurgical, and urological prosthetic surgery. Contact(07) 3832 1168 |
Microscopic varicocele surgery
What preparation is required?Since microsurgical varicocelectomy is performed under general anaesthesia, you should have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours prior to treatment. Regular medications can be taken with a sip of water with the exception of blood thinning agents (eg. warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories which need to be stopped for 7-10 days. A mid stream urine (MSU) test is required to ensure the urine is sterile before treatment is undertaken. What do I need to bring to surgery?
What happens in the operating room?You will meet your anaesthetist prior to surgery who will take a thorough medical history. Your procedure will be performed under general anaesthesia with anti-microbial cover. What are the risks?Microsurgical varicocelectomy is a very delicate microsurgery and when performed by expert surgeon, is considered a safe procedure. Some of the common postoperative complaints include:
What to expect afterwards?You are usually discharged the same day and you can remove the surgical dressing the next day. You may be discharged with 7 days of oral antibiotics. Most men return to normal work after a few days. However you should avoid strenuous physical exertion or sexual activity for 6 weeks. Follow-upYou will have a follow up appointment with Dr Chung scheduled at 6 weeks postoperatively. If microsurgical varicocelectomy was performed for fertility purpose, you will be given an instruction to have repeat semen analysis in 3 months time. Meet Professor ChungAssociate Professor Chung is a urological surgeon specialising in andrology, microsurgical, and urological prosthetic surgery. Contact(07) 3832 1168 |