A modified single-port single-tunnel laparoscopy for the management of pediatric testicular hydrocele: the clinical therapeutic effect in the long term of at least 36 months followup
Shen Wenhao1, Zhang Heng1, Zhou Zhansong1, Lu Gensheng1, Ji Huixiang1, Pan Jinhong1
1Urological institution of the People’s Liberation Army, First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038,China
Abstract:Objective:To evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect in the long term of at least 36 months followup of a modified single-port single-tunnel laparoscopy for the management of pediatric testicular hydrocele(PTH) with high ligation of vaginal process. Methods:We analysis the clinical data of 176 patients with PTH who underwent the operation retrospectively. Results:All of the operations completed successfully. The mean operation times for unilateral and bilateral lesions were 9 min(range,7-16 min) and 14 min(range, 11-21 min), respectively. There was almost no blood loss intraoperative except the incision. No severe complications such as obvious bleeding or infection occured. There was no recurrence found during the 41 months(range, 36-48 months) followup postoperatively. Conclusions:The modified single-port single-tunnel laparoscopy was efficiency and safe for the treatment of PTH with good therapeutic effect in the long term followup. It is worthy of being applied to the clinic widely.
沈文浩, 张恒, 周占松, 卢根生, 季惠翔, 潘进洪. 一种改良单孔单通道腹腔镜技术治疗小儿睾丸鞘膜积液的远期临床疗效观察[J]. 微创泌尿外科杂志, 2013, 2(5): 313-316.
Shen Wenhao, Zhang Heng, Zhou Zhansong, Lu Gensheng, Ji Huixiang, Pan Jinhong. A modified single-port single-tunnel laparoscopy for the management of pediatric testicular hydrocele: the clinical therapeutic effect in the long term of at least 36 months followup. JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE UROLOGY, 2013, 2(5): 313-316.
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