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PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of conventional laparoscopic vs open Lich-Gregoir ureteral reimplantation in pediatric vesicoureteral reflux. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. Patients with vesicoureteral reflux who underwent open or laparoscopic Lich-Gregoir ureteral reimplantation from 2013-2020 were included. The primary outcome was resolution of reflux. Complications and perioperative characteristics were evaluated. The outcomes between open and laparoscopic surgery were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 110 patients and 150 ureters were included. The mean age was 4.5 years ± 3.4 and 73.6% were females. A total of 125 ureters (83.3%) underwent laparoscopic and 25 (16.6%) open Lich-Gregoir vesicoureteral reimplantation (5:1 Ratio). Resolution was reported in 112 (89.6%) for laparoscopy and 21 (84%) for open surgery (P = .42). Mean surgical time for laparoscopy and open surgery were 142.4 min ± 64.4 and 153 min ± 40, respectively (P =.29). Mean bleeding (9.5 mL ± 11.2 vs 29.6 mL ± 22.8) and length of hospital stay (2.4 days ± 2.3 vs 5.05 ± 3.1) were significantly higher with open surgery (P < .001). No significant difference in complications was reported between open surgery (32%) and laparoscopic approach (22.4%) (P = .305). CONCLUSION: Conventional laparoscopic vesicoureteral reimplantation with the Lich-Gregoir technique has an acceptable success rate comparable with open surgery, with shorter hospital stay, less bleeding, and less need of transfusion.
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Laparoscopy , Humans , Child , Child, Preschool , Retrospective Studies , Laparoscopy/adverse effectsABSTRACT
INTRODUCCIÓN: La microlitiasis testicular (MT) es un hallazgo clínico poco frecuente en población general masculina; dichas calcificaciones son reportadas por ultrasonidos testiculares y constituyen un hallazgo incidental. La presencia de MT se encuentra asociada a carcinoma testicular. OBJETIVOS: Analizar la relación entre variables clínicas, demográficas, comorbilidades y marcadores tumorales con la presencia o ausencia de microlitiasis en sujetos con cáncer testicular. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio retrospectivo donde se incluyó un total de 66 pacientes con diagnóstico de carcinoma testicular del año 2012 al 2017 en un hospital del noreste de México. Se dividió el total de los pacientes en 2 grupos según la presencia o ausencia de MT, y se analizaron las características clínicas de estos. RESULTADOS: La prevalencia general de MT fue de un 31,8%. El principal tumor observado en los reportes de patología fue el tumor de células germinales no seminomatoso (54,4%). La incidencia de metástasis a órganos fue del 27,3%. No se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas al comparar las variables de interés en el grupo con y sin MT. Se encontró una relación entre la elevación de alfa-fetoproteína y los tumores no seminomatosos (p = 0,003). CONCLUSIONES: De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, se puede decir que las MT constituyen un hallazgo clínico que no tiene relación con el pronóstico de la enfermedad y que además no se relacionan con ninguna de las comorbilidades y datos clínicos analizados
INTRODUCTION: Testicular microlithiasis (TM) is an uncommon finding in general male population. These calcifications are reported by testicular ultrasound performed by some testicular pathology and constitute an incidental finding. The presence of TM is regularly associated to testicular neoplasms. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between clinical and demographic factors, comorbidities and tumor biomarkers, and the presence or absence of microlithiasis in patients with testicular cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study including a total of 66 patients diagnosed with testicular carcinoma from 2012 to 2017 in a hospital in Northeastern Mexico. The total of patients was divided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of MT and the clinical features of these were analyzed. RESULTS: There was a general prevalence of TM of 31.8%. The main tumor found in the pathology reports corresponded to the non seminomatous germ cells tumor (54.4%). The incidence of metastasis to organs was of 27.3%. No statistically significant differences were found when comparing the variables of interest in the group with and without MT. A relationship was found between the elevation of alpha-fetoprotein and non-seminomatous tumors compared to seminomatous tumors (PY=Y.003). CONCLUSIONS: According to the results obtained, it can be suggested that TM is a clinical finding that is not related to the prognosis of the disease or any of the comorbidities and clinical data analyzed in our study
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Humans , Male , Young Adult , Adult , Testicular Neoplasms/complications , Testicular Neoplasms/diagnosis , Testicular Diseases/complications , Calcinosis/complications , Retrospective Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal/complications , ComorbidityABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Testicular microlithiasis (TM) is an uncommon finding in general male population. These calcifications are reported by testicular ultrasound performed by some testicular pathology and constitute an incidental finding. The presence of TM is regularly associated to testicular neoplasms. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between clinical and demographic factors, comorbidities and tumor biomarkers, and the presence or absence of microlithiasis in patients with testicular cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study including a total of 66 patients diagnosed with testicular carcinoma from 2012 to 2017 in a hospital in Northeastern Mexico. The total of patients was divided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of MT and the clinical features of these were analyzed. RESULTS: There was a general prevalence of TM of 31.8%. The main tumor found in the pathology reports corresponded to the non seminomatous germ cells tumor (54.4%). The incidence of metastasis to organs was of 27.3%. No statistically significant differences were found when comparing the variables of interest in the group with and without MT. A relationship was found between the elevation of alpha-fetoprotein and non-seminomatous tumors compared to seminomatous tumors (PY=Y.003). CONCLUSIONS: According to the results obtained, it can be suggested that TM is a clinical finding that is not related to the prognosis of the disease or any of the comorbidities and clinical data analyzed in our study.
