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Relevance of herniography for accurate diagnosis of patent processus vaginalis in cryptorchidism
Varela-Cives, R; Bautista-Casasnovas, A; Taboada-Santomil, P; Estevez-Martinez, E; Mendez-Gallart, R; Pombo-Arias, M; Tojo-Sierra, R.
  • Varela-Cives, R; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Bautista-Casasnovas, A; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Taboada-Santomil, P; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Estevez-Martinez, E; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Mendez-Gallart, R; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Pombo-Arias, M; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
  • Tojo-Sierra, R; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Hospital Clinico Universitario. Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics. ES
Int. braz. j. urol ; 34(1): 57-62, Jan.-Feb. 2008. ilus, tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-482943
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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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Peritônio / Divertículo / Criptorquidismo / Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico / Hérnia Inguinal Limite: Criança / Criança, pré-escolar / Humanos / Lactente / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Int. braz. j. urol Assunto da revista: Urologia Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Espanha Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela/ES

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Peritônio / Divertículo / Criptorquidismo / Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico / Hérnia Inguinal Limite: Criança / Criança, pré-escolar / Humanos / Lactente / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Int. braz. j. urol Assunto da revista: Urologia Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Espanha Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela/ES