Effects of varicocele after unilateral orchiectomy and sympathectomy

An experimental varicocele was created in the adult rat by partial ligation of the left renal vein. There was a significant bilateral elevation of both testicular blood flow and temperature in the varicocele animals (p less than 0.01). Mean testicular blood flow for control and varicocele animals was 29.6 +/- 1.0 and 39.8 +/- 2.0 ml./min./100 gm. tissue, while mean testicular temperature was 34.4 +/- 0.1 and 35.3 +/- 0.2C, respectively. A left orchiectomy was combined with a left varicocele to determine if the left testis is essential for the right testicular response to a varicocele. Elevation of right testicular blood flow was not altered by left orchiectomy (p less than 0.05); however, right testicular temperature was no longer significantly increased. Mean right testicular blood flow and temperature for this group was 39.0 +/- 1.5 ml./min./100 gm. tissue and 34.2 +/- 0.15C, respectively. A left sympathectomy was combined with a left varicocele to ascertain if the right testicular response to the left varicocele was mediated through a neural pathway. A significant bilateral increase in testicular blood flow was noted with a left sympathectomy alone, and thereby masked the ability to evaluate the right testicular response to the simultaneous left sympathectomy and varicocele. Elevation of right testicular blood flow in response to the left varicocele is independent of the presence of a left testis and any immune response it may stimulate. The role of the sympathetic nervous system as a mediator of the bilateral varicocele effect remains undetermined.     

精索静脉曲张大鼠生精细胞凋亡与caspase-3蛋白的表达

目的:探讨caspase-3在精索静脉曲张大鼠生精细胞中的表达及其与生精细胞凋亡的关系。方法:雄性SD大鼠24只,随机分为假手术组(SOG)、30 d术后组(PG1)、60 d术后组(PG2),每组8只。建立左精索静脉曲张模型,TUNEL法检测生精细胞凋亡,免疫组化SABC法检测caspase-3表达。结果:SOG、PG1、PG2大鼠左、右侧睾丸每生精小管截面caspase-3阳性细胞数分别为0.117 5±0.012 9、0.246 3±0.042 1、0.293 8±0.051 1及0.165 0±0.019 2、0.253 8±0.021 9、0.277 5±0.034 3。与SOG相比,PG1和PG2组大鼠双侧睾丸生精细胞caspase-3表达均增加,差异有显著性(P=0.011 5及P=0.014 4)。结论:精索静脉曲张可能是大鼠生精细胞caspase-3表达增加且生精细胞凋亡增多的机制之一。     

Testicular blood flow in peripubertal and older rats with unilateral experimental varicocele and investigation into the mechanism of the bilateral response to the unilateral lesion

Testicular and reference organ blood flows and testicular temperatures were determined in peripubertal and mature rats with and without experimental left varicocele (ELV). Testicular blood flow and temperature were significantly increased bilaterally 30 days after surgery to induce unilateral varicocele, and this was the case in both the younger and older animals. It has not previously been known that the pathophysiological effects of ELV extended to the peripubertal testis. Previous experiments have demonstrated that the left testis is not necessary for the right testicular response to varicocele. In the present paper, animals were subjected to left orchiectomy simultaneously with the surgery to induce ELV. Thirty days later, the animals were divided into those with and those without the left spermatic vein varicosity. Testicular blood flow was determined in all these animals as well as in a separate group of control and experimental varicocele animals. The group of ELV animals with left spermatic varicosity demonstrated a significant increase in contralateral testicular blood flow while the ELV group without left spermatic varicosity did not. We speculate that left venous distention is involved in the mechanism for the contralateral response to unilateral varicocele.     

Effect of experimental varicocele in rats on testicular oxidative stress status

The present experiments were undertaken to determine the levels of MDA, SOD and catalase in the testis of adolescent rats with experimental left varicoceles. Male Wistar rats, 7 weeks old and weighing 160-170 g, were randomly allocated into three groups. The first group of rats underwent partial ligation of the left renal vein (n = 15). The second group of rats underwent a sham operation (n = 7) and the third group acted as controls (n = 7). Animals were sacrificed 6 weeks after surgery and dilatation of the internal spermatic veins was observed. Levels of MDA, SOD and catalase activity were measured in testis. The experimental left varicocele group showed severe testicular changes compared to other groups. The mean MDA (SEM) levels in right and left testicular tissues of varicocele bearing rats, sham-operated rats, and control rats were 0.48 +/- 0.24 and 0.31 +/- 0.11, 0.22 +/- 0.02 and 0.35 +/- 0.12, 0.62 +/- 0.29 and 0.13 +/- 0.05, respectively (P > 0.05). The mean SOD (SEM) levels in right and left testicular tissues of varicocele bearing rats, sham-operated rats, and control rats were 7,790 +/- 606 and 6,974 +/- 574, 7,475 +/- 1,517 and 7020 +/- 1,106, 8,727 +/- 1,188 and 9,019 +/- 1,129, respectively (P > 0.05). The mean catalase (SEM) levels in right and left testicular tissues of varicocele bearing rats,sham-operated rats, and control rats were 75.77 +/- 11.5 and 53.82 +/- 10.1, 91.94 +/- 14 and 94.90 +/- 32, 65.40 +/- 5.7 and 90.93 +/- 16.4, respectively (P > 0.05). Our results suggest that oxidative status, which reflects a relative balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated and ROS scavenged, may not be responsible for the testicular dysfunction associated with experimentally induced varicocele during adolescence in rats.     

Surgical repair of secondary right varicocele in rats with primary left varicocele: effects on fertility, testicular temperature, spermatogenesis, and sperm maturation.

To evaluate whether or not dilation of the right testicular vein is a constant finding in animals with left varicocele and to illustrate its contribution to the detrimental effect of a left varicocele on the right testis, an experimental varicocele model was produced in 40 rats. Ten other rats had a sham operation (group A). Seven weeks after the operation, all 50 rats underwent laparotomy and dilation of both testicular veins was seen in 23 rats, which were randomly assigned to group B (n = 11) and group C (n = 12). One week later, groups A and C underwent sham ligation of the right testicular vein, whereas group B rats underwent resection of this vein. At 84 days after the initial operation, group C rats showed a significant reduction in right epididymal sperm content, motility, and fertilizing capacity, right testicular weight, and right testicular vs. intraabdominal temperature difference when compared with groups A and B. Since surgical repair of the secondary right varicocele improved all the parameters indicating the harmful consequences of the primary left varicocele on the right testis, it appears that dilation of the right testicular vein contributes to the detrimental effect of a left varicocele on the right testis.     

Variability of venous anatomy of rat testis: application to experimental testicular surgery.

The venous drainage of the testis of the laboratory rat was observed in 31 animals. The right testicular (internal spermatic) vein drained directly into the right common iliac vein in 77.4%, and into the inferior vena cava in 22.6% of the animals. The left testicular vein drained into the left common iliac vein in all animals, but in 90.3% there was also an accessory branch of the testicular vein draining into the left renal vein. These observations suggest that in the rat the exact anatomy of the venous drainage of each testis should be identified prior to undertaking any surgical procedure on the testis where the venous vasculature plays a major role such as testicular transplantation or the creation of an experimental varicocele.     

Repair of experimental varicoceles in the rat. Long-term effects on testicular blood flow and temperature and cauda epididymidal sperm concentration and motility

The effects of varicocele and varicocele repair on testicular blood flow, temperature, sperm counts, and sperm motility were assessed in adult male rats. The duration of the experimental varicocele and the varicocele repair were three and two times as long, respectively, as that studied previously. Varicoceles were created by partial ligation of the left renal vein and repairs were accomplished by high ligation of the left spermatic vein. Testicular blood flow was determined by using the radiolabeled microsphere technique. Testicular temperature was taken via needle probe thermometer. Sperm samples were obtained by micropuncture of the cauda epididymidis, and were counted on a hemacytometer and observed for motility under the light microscope. Varicoceles were studied 100 days after their creation. Repairs were performed on varicoceles that had lasted 100 days and the animals were studied 60 days after repair. Mean testicular blood flow (ml/100 g tissue/min) was significantly increased (P less than 0.05) in animals with varicocele (left testis (LT) = 42.2 +/- 1.1, right testis (RT) = 39.1 +/- 1.2) when compared with normal controls (LT = 29.3 +/- 1.6, RT = 29.6 +/- 1.7), animals with varicocele repair (LT = 30.7 +/- 1.3, RT = 30.0 +/- 1.6), or sham-operated animals (LT = 29.7 +/- 1.4, RT = 31.1 +/- 1.4).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

The effects of experimental varicocele on testicular histology and fertility in monorchic adult rats

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a left-sided experimental varicocele on testicular morphology and fertility in right hemicastrated adult rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A double-controlled experimental study was carried out using mature Sprague-Dawley rats, with 12 rats in each treated group and five corresponding controls. Group 1 underwent right orchidectomy, group 2 right orchidectomy and a left varicocele, and group 3 only a left varicocele; each control group underwent a corresponding sham operation. Two months after surgery each rat was placed with two mature female rats for one month to assess fertility. All the rats were then killed and their testes weighed; the mean testicular weight was calculated for each group and the mean seminiferous tubule diameter (STD) measured. Johnsen scores and histological abnormalities were evaluated for each testis using light microscopy. RESULTS: The mean (SEM) testicular weight and STD in group 2 were significantly lower, at 1311 (100) mg and 225 (11) microm, respectively, than in group 1, at 1771 (28) mg and 255 (4) microm (P<0.05). The mean weights of both testes in rats in group 3 were significantly lower than those in group 1 (P<0.05) and although both mean STDs were less than in group 1, the differences were not significant (P>0.05). There were no differences between the Johnsen scores in groups 2 and 3. There were severe histological abnormalities in the left testes in three of nine and two of eight animals in group 2 and 3, respectively; in group 3, changes in the right testis were detected in one rat. Six of nine and seven of eight rats were fertile in group 2 and 3, respectively. CONCLUSION: Experimental left varicocele decreased the left testicular weight and STD in both hemicastrated and intact adult rats. However, the presence of the right testis is important for preserving fertility.     

The changes in testicular vascular permeability during progression of the experimental varicocele

OBJECTIVES: The vascular permeability of testicular capillaries which play a role in controlling the formation of testicular interstitial fluid was studied during the progressive course of experimental varicocele. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The pathology was developed through partial ligation of left renal vein in four groups of rats. Controls of each group were subjected to sham surgery. After different periods of varicocele creation (1, 3, 6 and 14 weeks), animals' testes per one of the study groups were extirpated and weighed. The volume density percentages of polymorphnuclear leukocytes (PMN) per testicular blood vessels; which are markers of the increase in vascular permeability, were also estimated in both testes. To further verify the obtained findings, another group of animals received human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) treatment 6 weeks after varicocele creation and their histopathological sections were examined. RESULTS: Animal testes' of (1 and 3 weeks) groups were found to be significantly heavier (p<0.05) than their controls. PMN showed accumulation in testicular blood vessels and their volume density percentages per these blood vessels in both testes were significantly higher in each study group than in those of its controls. However, these percentages showed gradual significant decline as the duration of varicocele bearing gradually increased. The hCG-treated animals revealed more accumulation of the PMN in their histopathological sections. CONCLUSION: The present results suggest that experimental varicocele may induce an increase in testicular vascular permeability, which then decreases gradually with time. It is supposed that parallel changes in the rate of formation of testicular interstitial fluid may be accompanied. The results have also showed that the vasculature of the testis with experimental varicocele can still respond to hCG.     

Study on changes of testicular AQP7mRNA and histology in varicocele rats

Experimental varicocele was created in male rats by partial lig-ation of left renal vein (VC) and control rats received a sham oper-ation (SO). Changes in AQP7mRNA expression and testicularfunction were observed. The results are as following: 1.AQP7mRNA expression in left testis of VC rats decreased signifi-cantly, while increased in the right, when compared with SO. 2.Weights of left testis in VC rats were significantly lower than thosein SO (P<0.05) and lower than those of the right (P>0.05);no difference was found between right testes in two groups. In VC,especially in left testes, there were sloughing spermatogenous cellsin slight and moderate atrophied seminiferous tubules, and edema inintestitial tissue as well. It suggests that left varicocele results indysfunction of spermatogenesis in rat testes, especially in the lefttestis. Obvious difference in AQP7mRNA expression suggestedchanges of water metabolism might be one of reasons for distur-bance of spermatogenesis, while active metabolism in righ     

The effects of unilateral, experimental varicocele are not mediated through the ipsilateral testis

Unilateral varicocele has been associated with diminished male fertility in humans and with bilateral physiologic and histologic changes in the testis of humans and laboratory animals. In particular, left varicocele in Sprague-Dawley rats results in bilateral increases in testicular temperature and blood flow. The mechanism by which unilateral varicocele can cause testicular changes is not known. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether or not the presence of either the ipsilateral or contralateral testicle is necessary for these effects of the varicocele to occur in the opposite testis. Varicoceles were created in adult, male rats by partial constriction of the left renal vein. Bilateral testicular blood flow was measured by a radiolabelled microsphere distribution technique and testicular temperature was taken with a needle probe thermometer. Right or left orchiectomies were performed on selected animals at the time of surgery to establish the unilateral left varicocele. Animals were studied 30 days after surgery. Mean testicular blood flow was significantly increased (P less than 0.01) in all animals having a left varicocele when compared with animals not having a varicocele regardless of whether a unilateral orchiectomy was performed. Likewise, the mean difference between intraabdominal temperature and intratesticular temperature (delta T) was significantly decreased in all groups of animals having varicoceles when compared with groups without varicoceles whether or not an orchiectomy had been performed. Thus, the studied bilateral effects of left-sided, experimental varicocele in the rat are not dependent upon the presence of a left testicle.     

A new experimental inbred Wistar rat varicocele model: anatomy of the left spermatic vein and the effect on histology

Because of venous anatomical differences between rats and humans and the personal interpretation of these differences, there is neither consistent animal prototype nor consistent results in the study of varicocele. We established a new substrain of Wistar inbred rats, of which the left testis vein has no significant branches to the common iliac vein up pampiniform plexus, but instead enters the left renal vein directly (similar to humans) and used them to create experimental varicocele model by partial ligation of the left renal vein. One month later, the predominant lesion of the left testis in induced group was spermatogenic arrest at the spermatid and preliminary spermatocyte phases, and considerable interstitial and Sertoli cell vacuolation. The right testis also showed spermatogenic arrest. Most important, the characteristics of the lesions differed in both testes, with the left testis having more severe lesions. Allowing for the unique anatomy of the left spermatic vein, the standard of the surgical procedure, the high rate of varicocele induction, and identical histological alteration as occurs in humans, we believe that this inbred Wistar rat substrain is suitable for the creation of an experimental varicocele model, which has promise for practical application in humans.     

Involved intrinsic apoptotic pathway of testicular tissues in varicocele-induced rats

Introduction  Increased testicular germ cell apoptosis has been reported in varicocele-induced rats. We studied intrinsic or extrinsic pathway of apoptosis by detecting Bcl-2, caspase-9, caspase-8, and activated caspase-3 expressions in the bilateral testes of experimental varicocele-induced rats. Materials and methods  Experimental left varicocele (ELV) was created by partial ligation of left renal vein in a study group of 24 adult male Sprague–Dawley rats. The other 24 rats were as control group. Eight rats from each group were killed at 4, 8, and 12 weeks following varicocele creation. Testicular tissues of both groups were sampled for TUNEL assay and immunoblotting. Results  Increased apoptotic germ cell was found in the ipsilateral testis of varicocele group at 8 and 12 weeks after operation (P < 0.05). Increased activated caspase-3 expression in the contralateral (right) testis was noted at 12 weeks following varicocele creation (P < 0.05). Conclusions  Our study demonstrates down-regulation of Bcl-2 expression and increased expressions of caspase-9 and activated caspase-3 in the ipsilateral testis of ELV rats at 8 and 12 weeks, indicating gradually increased testicular tissues apoptosis through the intrinsic pathway in varicocele-induced rats. Simultaneously, increased apoptosis in the contralateral testis was observed at 12 weeks (P < 0.05) following varicocele creation also.     

Microvascular testicular blood flow as evaluated by laser Doppler flowmetry after the surgical induction of varicocele

This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in microvascular testicular blood flow (microvascular TBF), which may be associated with varicocele. The pathology was developed through partial ligation of left renal vein in 4 groups of rats. Controls of each group underwent sham surgery. It was observed that microvascular TBF dropped and its vasomotion became inhibited once the left renal vein was partially ligated as studied by laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF). Four to five minutes later, blood flow rose to the pretreatment level and that of controls. Vasomotion reappeared with a uniform frequency and amplitude. At different periods of varicocele bearing (1, 3, 6, and 14 weeks) microvascular TBF was reevaluated. Vasomotion appeared intact without any abnormalities in the 4 groups. To examine the response of testicular microvasculature after surgical creation of the varicocele to pharmacological stimulation another group of animals received human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) treatment 6 weeks after varicocele creation. Vasomotion was inhibited in these animals. In conclusion, LDF is a suitable tool to evaluate microvascular TBF in vivo. It can detect acute changes in blood flow that may happen at surgical induction of varicocele. In addition, the vasculature of the testis with a surgically induced varicocele can still respond to hCG stimulation.     

实验性精索静脉曲张对青春期大鼠睾丸、附睾精子结合抗原11 mRNA及其蛋白异构体表达的影响

目的:研究实验性左侧精索静脉曲张(ELV)对青春期大鼠睾丸和附睾中精子结合抗原11(SPAG11)mRNA及其蛋白异构体SPAG11E表达的影响,并探讨其与精索静脉曲张导致男性不育的关系。方法:40只SD大鼠随机分为ELV2周组、4周组,假手术对照2周组、4周组,每组10只。ELV组行部分结扎左肾静脉建立青春期SD大鼠ELV模型,假手术对照组仅显露左肾静脉过程,但不结扎。应用RT-PCR和免疫组化法(n=5)检测SPAG11 mR-NA及SPAG11E蛋白在ELV2周组和ELV4周组及各自对照组大鼠双侧睾丸、附睾中的表达变化。结果:RT-PCR结果显示,SPAG11基因376bp的特异扩增产物仅见于大鼠附睾组织中。免疫组化结果显示,SPAG11E蛋白主要与睾丸生精上皮的圆形和长形精子细胞的顶体泡和顶体、睾丸间质细胞的胞质相结合;在附睾管上皮主细胞胞质和顶部静纤毛中表达。对RT-PCR的相对吸光度值和免疫组化的灰度值进行统计学分析显示:①左侧附睾ELV2周和4周组SPAG11 mRNA和SPAG11E蛋白的表达与各自右侧组及各自对照组比较均有显著减弱(P<0.05或P<0.01);左侧附睾ELV4周组SPAG11mRNA与SPAG11E的表达较ELV2周组显著减少(P<0.05或P<0.01);右侧附睾ELV4周组SPAG11E的表达也较ELV2周组显著减少(P<0.01);②两实验组双侧睾丸SPAG11E蛋白的表达与相应对照组比较均未见明显差异(P>0.05),且在ELV2周组和ELV4周组之间该蛋白的表达也无显著性差异(P>0.05)。结论:SPAG11是特异表达于附睾的基因,在大鼠睾丸和附睾中均可见其蛋白异构体SPAG11E免疫阳性反应,其定位及表达水平具有细胞特异性和区域特异性,而且SPAG11 mRNA及SPAG11E蛋白在ELV模型鼠附睾中的表达发生了明显变化,这提示SPAG11不仅可能在大鼠精子发生、成熟过程中发挥重要作用,还可能与精索静脉曲张所致的男性不育相关。     

The effect of post-pubertal varicocele on testicular volume

Paediatric varicocele is a well known entity but its effect on adult infertility has not been adequately clarified. Since measurement of testicular volume is currently the best method of estimating the male reproductive potential, 945 boys aged between 13 and 18 years were examined with regard to testicular volume and the incidence of varicocele. The average volumes for right and left testes were 15.087 +/- 0.237 and 14.514 +/- 0.347 ml respectively, and the incidence of varicocele was 16.7%. The incidence increased from 14.5 to 21.7% as the ages increased from 14 to 18. The differences in volume of the 2 testes in boys with varicocele were statistically significant when compared with the normal group, but this significance failed to become more pronounced when the slight varicocele group (grade I) was included with the normal group and compared with the severe varicocele group (grades II and III). There may be no significant differences between the volumes of the 2 testes in boys with varicocele when careful measurement and strict statistical analyses are applied. However, some boys in the varicocele group were found to have testicular volumes below the confidence interval (mean - SE) or under 1 SD, and the 2 testicular volumes differed in certain age groups. This group requires further follow-up. The results of this study have added further contradictory findings to the issue of paediatric varicocele in terms of testicular atrophy, estimation of potential fertility and the indications for immediate surgery. There is a need for further prospective controlled trials.     

高压氧对精索静脉曲张大鼠生精细胞凋亡及其基因缺氧诱导因子-α、bcl-2及bax表达的影响

目的 观察高压氧(HBO)对精索静脉曲张(VC)SD大鼠生精细胞凋亡的影响,探讨精索静脉曲张导致男性不育的机制.方法 50只青春期雄性SD大鼠,随机抽出10只作为假手术对照组(A).A组只游离左肾静脉不予结扎,其余40只部分结扎左肾静脉建立VC模型,8周后,将建立了VC模型的40只随机分为VC模型组(B)和HBO干预的VC模型组(C),C组用HBO对VC模型进行干预.实验结束后各组大鼠切取双侧睾丸,采用原位末端标记法(TUNEL)检测大鼠睾丸生精细胞凋亡,免疫组织化学检测低氧诱导因子(HIF)-α、bcl-2及bax的基因表达.结果 B组较A组生精细胞凋亡数明显增多,HIF-α、bax表达增强(P＜0.01),bcl-2表达减弱(P＜0.01),bcl-2/bax比值降低;C组大鼠较B组生精细胞凋亡数减少(P＜0.01),HIF-α表达减弱(P＜0.01)、bcl-2/bax比值上升,而与A组比较差异无统计学意义.结论 VC大鼠生精细胞凋亡率增加,HIF-α表达增强、bcl-2和bax基因表达失调为其凋亡机制之一;高压氧可能通过HIF-α、bcl-2和bax基因调控途径调节生精细胞凋亡,从而改善VC所致的生精功能障碍.     

Prevalence of carcinoma in situ and other histopathological abnormalities in testes from 399 men who died suddenly and unexpectedly

To determine the prevalence of carcinoma in situ of the testis and other testicular histopathological abnormalities in the general male population, we examined gonads from 399 men 18 to 50 years old who died suddenly and unexpectedly. No sign of malignancy was found in any of these gonads. However, 3 of the 399 men had been previously treated for testicular tumor or carcinoma in situ. Thus, the over-all prevalence of testicular neoplasia in the population studied was 0.8% (95% confidence limits 0.2 to 2.2%). This frequency is of the same magnitude as the lifetime risk of testicular cancer in the Danish male population. The median weights of the left and right testes were 19.3 and 19.7 gm., respectively. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.00003). Thus, our study confirmed that on average the left testis is smaller than the right testis. The median weight of the gonads collected in our study was 0.9 gm. lower than the weight of testes examined 40 years earlier at the same department of forensic medicine. However, this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.17). Microscopic examination of the gonadal specimens revealed that 83% of the men exhibited complete spermatogenesis, including late spermatids in all tubules. In the age group studied we found no age-related changes in testicular weight or in the proportion of tubules with degenerative changes, such as spermatogenic arrest, the Sertoli-cell-only syndrome or hyalinization.     

青春期大鼠左侧精索静脉的解剖变异及其在实验性左侧精索静脉曲张模型中的运用

目的:探索青春期大鼠左侧精索静脉(LSV)解剖变异对诱导实验性左侧精索静脉曲张(ELV)的影响。方法:将30只雄性青春期SD大鼠随机分成3组,每组10只。A组缩窄左肾静脉并结扎LSV侧支,B组仅缩窄左肾静脉,C组为假手术组。观察LSV走行,测量其直径。术后30 d分析左肾大体和组织学变化,并再次测量LSV直径。结果:大鼠LSV 90%存在不规律出现的侧支,仅10%无侧支。术后各组左肾未见异常。A、B、C组LSV直径术前和术后分别为(0.16±0.08)mm和(1.47±0.15)mm、(0.15±0.07)mm和(0.31±0.49)mm、(0.16±0.06)mm和(0.17±0.07)mm。A组术后直径较术前明显增粗(P0.01),B组和C组均无统计学差异(P均0.05)。术后LSV直径A组明显大于B组(P0.01)。A组ELV诱导成功率为100%,B组为10%(仅1只LSV无侧支的大鼠造模成功),C组未见曲张。结论:认清LSV解剖回流,并结扎其不规律出现的侧支是建立稳定一致的ELV模型的关键。