healthcareЗдравоохранение. HealthcareHealthcare1027-7218Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Technologies, Informatization, Management and Health Economics10.65249/1027-7218-2025-12-30-38healthcare-230Research ArticleНАУЧНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯSCIENTIFIC RESEARCHПараметры ультразвуковой диагностики варикоцеле в практике детского хирургаParameters of ultrasound diagnosis of varicocele in the practice of a pediatric surgeonhttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-4319-8372СедлавскийА. П.SedlauskiA.

Седлавский Антон Павлович – ассистент кафедры госпитальной хирургии с курсом ФПК и ПК

Пр. Фрунзе, 27, 210009, г. Витебск

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-4989ДегтяревЮ. Г.DegtyarevYu.

Дегтярев Юрий Григорьевич

Минск

Витебский государственный ордена Дружбы народов медицинский университетBelarusБелорусский государственный медицинский университетBelarus2025170120260123038Copyright © Седлавский А.П., Дегтярев Ю.Г., 20262026Седлавский А.П., Дегтярев Ю.Г.Sedlauski A., Degtyarev Y.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://healthcare.ejournal.by/jour/article/view/230

Анализ имеющихся литературных данных показывает необходимость продолжения исследований в области диагностики и лечения варикоцеле с использованием доступных современных технологий. Своевременная диагностика, рациональный выбор тактики ведения и методов хирургической коррекции варикоцеле в детском и подростковом возрасте являются важными задачами для медицинской науки и практического здравоохранения, оказывающие непосредственное влияние на демографическую ситуацию в стране.Статья посвящена анализу медицинской литературы, касающейся основных параметров ультразвукового исследования пациентов с варикоцеле и их сопоставлению с полученными данными в клинике. Также отражены параметры ультразвукового исследования, наблюдаемые у 90 пациентов, поступивших на плановое оперативное лечение варикоцеле в детский хирургический стационар.

An analysis of the available literature data shows the need to continue research in the field of diagnosis and treatment of varicocele using available modern technologies. Timely diagnosis, rational choice of management tactics and methods of surgical correction of varicocele in childhood and adolescence is an important task for medical science and practical healthcare, which have a direct impact on the demographic situation in the country.The article is devoted to the analysis of medical literature concerning the main parameters of ultrasound examination of patients with varicocele, and the ratio of the data obtained in the clinic. This article reflects the ultrasound parameters observed in 90 patients admitted to the pediatric surgical hospital for elective surgical treatment of varicocele.

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