On varicocele : a practical treatise / by William H. Bennett.

  • Bennett, William H. (William Henry), Sir, 1852-1931.
Date:
1891
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    elude any patient admitted for varicocele or other affection of the genito-urinary system. As to the relative frequency of occurrence on the two sides, I find that in 100 consecutive cases examined, the varicocele involved the left side only in 80, the right side only in 1, and both sides in the remaining 19. It would seem, therefore, that instances in which the right side is alone affected are so rare as to be hardly worth consideration, excepting as curiosities. I have seen two other cases limited to the right side, but my experience in this respect appears to be exceptional so far as recorded cases are concerned, for Breschet, who early in the present century probably had as large an experience of varicocele as any one of his own time or since, never saw an example in which the right side was alone affected. In the more recent literature of the subject, again, although mention is made of possible limitation to the right side, no record is made of cases actually seen. The causes of this remarkable discrepancy in the number of cases occurring on the right and left side will be fully considered subsequently. Symptoms These may be conveniently considered under three heads: (A) Objective, (B) Subjective, and (C) Complicating.