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[Pathology of the peritoneo-vaginal complex in the child. Communicating hydrocele, cord cyst, simple hydrocele]

A Jiménez Verdejo1, M Nogueras Ocaña, F Ramírez Garrido

  • 1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Cecilio, Granada.

Actas Urologicas Espanolas
|September 12, 1998
PubMed

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Patent processus vaginalis in children can lead to hydrocele or hernia. Ultrasound aids diagnosis, and conservative treatment is often effective, especially in younger children, with surgery reserved for persistent cases.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Abnormal persistence of the patent processus vaginalis is a common pediatric condition.
  • This can manifest as communicating hydrocele, hydrocele of the cord, scrotal hydrocele, or intrafunicular hernia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical presentation and management of patent processus vaginalis pathologies in children.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of diagnostic methods and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of pediatric cases diagnosed with patent processus vaginalis pathology between 1995-1996.
  • Diagnostic tools included physical examination, transillumination, and inguino-scrotal ultrasound.
  • Treatment approaches involved initial conservative management followed by surgical intervention if necessary.

Main Results:

  • A total of 96 cases were analyzed, including 75 communicating hydroceles, 5 hydroceles of the cord, and 16 scrotal hydroceles.
  • Conservative treatment was successful in 60.4% of patients.
  • Surgical treatment was performed in 39.6% of cases with good outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Ultrasound is a highly effective diagnostic tool for patent processus vaginalis pathology in children.
  • Conservative management should be prioritized due to a significant rate of spontaneous resolution, particularly in children under two years old.

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