Common urological problems in children: inguinoscrotal pathologies

Chan, Ivy H Y; Wong, Kenneth K. Y.

doi:10.12809/hkmj165061

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“…Two hundred and eighty-eighth (51.6%) patients who performed inguinal hernia were >2 years of age. In order to avoid incarceration, the incidence of inguinal hernia is the most feared and smaller as the age decreases but this contradicted with ''inguinal hernia operations should be done as soon as possible'' knowledge (3). Appendectomy was performed in 7 (1.3%) patients during the inguinal hernia operation because of they had Amyand's hernia (6).…”

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“…However, delaying the treatment for various reasons may cause hernia suffocation, the most important and dangerous complication of hernia. Therefore; if the child does not have a condition that prevents him from taking anesthesia, such as an upper respiratory tract infection, the procedure should be performed as soon as possible; not urgent but without waiting (3). The most feared complication of pediatric inguinal hernia is incarceration.…”

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“…The most feared complication of pediatric inguinal hernia is incarceration. The smaller the child's age and the size of the hernia, the greater the risk of incarceration (2,3). In hydrocele, instead of the organ the only liquid enter inside the processus vaginalis.…”

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The Importance of Surgical Timing in Inguinoscrotal Surgical Pathologies

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Kabaklıoğlu

2019

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Aim: Various inguinal pathologies can occurred if the processus vaginalis cannot closed fully. The aim of this study was to evaluate all patients who underwent inguinoscrotal surgery operations between 2011 and 2018 in our clinic, in terms of age, gender and accompanying with another operation, retrospectively. Material and Methods: In this study, records of 807 patients who were performed inguinal surgery operations including 558 inguinal hernia repair, 184 orchiopexy and 65 hydroselectomy between 2011 and 2018 at Duzce University, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery Department were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Mean age of the 558 patients who underwent inguinal hernia operation was 3.0±3.6 years, and 288 (51.6%) patients were older than 2 years of age. Of the patients who performed inguinal hernia operation, 411 (73.7%) were male and 147 (26.3%) were female. There was a statistically significant difference in terms of inguinal hernia repair side according to gender (p=0.038), and left inguinal hernia repair rate in females was detected higher than in males. Mean age of the 184 patients who performed orchiopexy operation was 4.0±3.4 years old, and only 46 patients (25.0%) who underwent orchiopexy were younger than 2 years of age. Mean age of the 65 patients who performed hydrocele operation was 4.6±4.1 years old. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it is seen that the community does not have enough information about the right operation time of inguinal hernia and undescended testis, and that the society should be informed about this issue.

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confidence: 99%