RESUMO
A histologic study of the vas ends was carried out in 21 patients undergoing vasovasostomy. All had undergone prior vasectomy by the same surgeon, with a technique identical except for the type of cautery used to seal the vas ends. A superior sealing of the vas, as shown by fewer cases of vasitis nodosa and spermatic granuloma, followed use of the thermal cautery ("red-hot wire") than the electrosurgical cautery (23% vs 60.7% suboptimal sealing rate). The thermal cautery is a superior method of sealing the vas at vasectomy.
Assuntos
Cauterização , Eletrocoagulação , Ducto Deferente/cirurgia , Vasectomia/métodos , Granuloma/epidemiologia , Granuloma/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/patologia , Reversão da Esterilização , Ducto Deferente/patologiaRESUMO
We describe a patient undergoing exploration for an epididymectomy in whom a unique apparently multicystic lesion of the testis resulted in orchiectomy. On microscopic examination the lesion was proved to be a benign, previously unreported condition wherein the tunica albuginea was split by an invasion of testicular tubules. We postulate that this condition is a developmental anomaly.
