This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Surgery
Drainage of venous blood from testes following division of testicular vein for treatment of varicocele is by: March 2009 
Select and explain. 
A. Cremasteric vein, B. Dorsal vein of penis, C. Internal pudendal vein, D. Pampiniform plexus
A: Cremasteric vein
Answer: A: Cremasteric vein 
Explanation: Ans. A: Cremasteric veinVaricocelectomy, the surgical correction of a varicocele, is performed on an outpatient basis.The three most common approaches are inguinal (groin), retroperitoneal (abdominal), and infrainguinal/subinguinal (below the groin).Possible complications of this procedure include hematoma (bleeding into tissues), infection, or injury to the scrotal tissue or structures.In addition, injury to the aery that supplies the testicle may occur.An alternative to surgery is embolization, a non-invasive treatment for varicocele.Embolization is an effective treatment for post-surgical varicoceles.