Do you need a catheter for varicocele surgery?

Whether a catheter is needed for varicocele surgery depends on the type of surgery. If traditional local anesthesia groin incision is used for varicocele surgery, it is usually possible to urinate without a catheter, and the patient can urinate on his/her own after the surgery. If the abdominal varicocele ligation surgery is used, it is necessary to insert a urinary catheter, after the patient wakes up from anesthesia, there is a certain difficulty in urination, in the retention of urinary catheter for about 1 day, according to the patient’s recovery situation, the smooth withdrawal, the main purpose of inserting a urinary catheter is to reduce the activity of getting out of bed, reduce urinary retention. During the treatment period, attention should be paid to personal local hygiene, change underwear frequently. Diet should be light, avoid spicy, stimulating food, eat more nutritious fresh vegetables and fruits.