[Varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope: Report of 5 cases and literature review].

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the feasibility of varicocele ligation with mobile phone microscope.

METHODS

The high-performance mobile phone and mobile phone stand were combined to act as a mobile phone microscope. And the varicocele ligation was performed under the mobile phone microscope.

RESULTS

All five patients successfully underwent varicocelectomy under the guidance of a mobile phone microscope. The average operation time was （112.8 ± 52.2）with ranged from 74.0 to 195.0 minutes. Three patients completed the follow-up after the operation with the proportion of improved sperm quality reaching 100.0% (3/3).

CONCLUSION

High- performance mobile phone microscope can be used for varicocele ligation.