Search results for "Patent processus vaginalis"
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Contralateral processus closure to prevent metachronous inguinal hernia: A systematic review.
2019
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequent operations in pediatric surgery and is increasingly performed laparoscopically. The latter introduced new momentum in the debate on the necessity of contralateral exploration, as the rates of contralateral patent processus vaginales and metachronous inguinal hernias determine whether a routine closure would be overtreatment or useful prevention.We searched MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus at the 6th of September 2017; reference lists and CrossRef were snowballed for reports citing identified studies. Eligibility criteria were age18 years, preoperative diagnosis of unilateral hernia, laparoscopic evaluation, and publication sinc…
Management of hydrocele in adolescent patients
2010
Hydrocele is defined as an abnormal collection of serous fluid in the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis. In the majority of affected adolescents, hydrocele is acquired and is idiopathic in origin. The pathogenesis of idiopathic hydrocele is thought to be an imbalance in the normal process of fluid production and reabsorption. The diagnosis is usually clinical. Taking a thorough history is essential to rule out any fluctuation in size, which is an indication of a patent processus vaginalis. Scrotal ultrasonography is mandatory in nonpalpable testicles to rule out a subtending testicular solid mass requiring inguinal exploration. Otherwise, open …