Proposal for Describing Procedures to Correct Varicocele. A New Terminology

[摘要] Although the use of eponyms to describe specific surgical operations is often discouraged (1), the custom is so deeply ingrained in medical writing that readers inevitably encounter them. Therefore, for the sake of clarity in communications, one should strive to be correct in their use.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] varicocele;varicocele operations;Ivanissevich procedure;Palomo procedure;eponyms