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
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-482943
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To clarify the role of peritoneography in assessing the patency of processus vaginalis (PV) in pediatric patients diagnosed with cryptorchidism. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
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.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Peritônio
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Divertículo
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Criptorquidismo
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Técnicas de Diagnóstico Urológico
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Hérnia Inguinal
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio clínico controlado
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Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
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Lactente
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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