Laparoscopic suture-less herniotomy using tissue-sealing device for paediatric hydrocele
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2020 Introduction: Laparoscopic herniotomy (LH) for hydrocele is an accepted procedure and provides advantages of contralateral diagnosis and repair with the same incisions.
Shashikant Verma +3 more
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Economic benefits and costs of surgery for filarial hydrocele in Malawi
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in 72 countries of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. An estimated 25 million men live with the disabling effects of filarial hydrocele.
Larry Sawers +2 more
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: A systematic review and proposed clinical grading
African Journal of Urology, 2018 Introduction: Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a rare hydrocele variant in pediatrics and adults. Besides the historical concerns, controversies in etiology and management of abdominoscrotal hydrocele warrant studying.
R.A. Gadelkareem
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Bilateral abdominoscrotal hydrocele in childhood [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2018 Introduction. Bilateral abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a rare entity in childhood. The etiology of abdominoscrotal hydrocele has not been fully clarified. The diagnosis is based on clinical examination, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
Elek Zlatan +5 more
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A Mechanism for Chronic Filarial Hydrocele with Implications for Its Surgical Repair [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 BACKGROUND: Chronic hydrocele is the most common manifestation of bancroftian filariasis, an endemic disease in 80 countries. In a prospective study, we evaluated the occurrence of intrascrotal lymphangiectasia, gross appearance/consistency of the testis,
Joaquim Norões, Gerusa Dreyer
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Reactive Scrotal Hydrocele Secondary to Hematoma: A Complication of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty—A Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Case Reports in SurgeryThis case report presents two unique cases of reactive hydrocele formation following transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in adult patients.
Goutam Natkunarajah +3 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009 BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF), a leading cause of permanent and long-term disability, affects 120 million people globally. Hydrocele, one of the chronic manifestations of LF among 27 million people worldwide, causes economic and psychological ...
Bontha V Babu
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A Rare Case of a Young Girl With Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck Mimicking Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsA rare disorder in females called hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is brought on by the processus vaginalis failing to obliterate. We describe a 13‐year‐old girl who developed a type I hydrocele of the canal of Nuck after presenting with left inguino ...
Rajabu Athumani Bakari +5 more
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Shrinking the lymphatic filariasis map of Ethiopia: reassessing the population at risk through nationwide mapping [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND Mapping of lymphatic filariasis (LF) is essential for the delineation of endemic implementation units and determining the population at risk that will be targeted for mass drug administration (MDA).
Assefa, Ashenafi +10 more
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Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele with Intestinal Malrotation: A Rare Association [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2012 Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon clinical entity and so is intestinal malrotation. We report a case of 15 year old boy who presented with lump in abdomen previously diagnosed as mesenteric cyst on ultrasound.
Sonal Jain +4 more
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