Relevance of herniography for accurate diagnosis of patent processus vaginalis in cryptorchidism
Int. braz. j. urol
;
34(1): 57-62, Jan.-Feb. 2008. ilus, tab
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the role of peritoneography in assessing the patency of processus vaginalis (PV) in pediatric patients diagnosed with cryptorchidism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We designed a prospective clinical trial to evaluate the patency of PV in boys presenting cryptorchidism. Herniography was performed in 310 prepubertal boys. Data about the morphology of PV was compared with operative findings in those surgically treated patients. Retractile and ectopic testes were excluded from the study. RESULTS: Of the 376 undescended testes (310 patients), 281 cases were associated with an obliterated PV. Herniography revealed 95 cases of open PV in cryptorchid boys. The 244 normally descended testes had associated patent processus vaginalis in only 31 cases. CONCLUSIONS: Herniography is the most relevant procedure for accurate diagnosis of persistent PV. The persistence of PV was significantly more frequent when the position of the testes is more cranial. The incidence of an open PV decreases with age.
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Asunto principal:
Peritoneo
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Divertículo
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Criptorquidismo
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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico
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Hernia Inguinal
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Niño
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Child, preschool
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Int. braz. j. urol
Asunto de la revista:
Urología
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
España
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela/ES
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