Impact of laparoscopy on the management of transverse testicular ectopia.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
; 19(3): 443-6, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-18991523
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is an uncommon condition with different clinical presentations. A significant proportion of cases are diagnosed only during surgery and it is important to define the precise anatomy and associated anomalies in every case of TTE. Laparoscopy is being increasingly adopted in the treatment of undescended testis, especially in cases where the testis is impalpable. We hereby report a child with a variant of TTE wherein laparoscopy proved enormously beneficial in diagnosis and treatment and where a routine groin exploration was likely to have yielded an incorrect diagnosis. We also review the available literature on the use of laparoscopy in the management of TTE and its impact on the ability of surgeons to diagnose and treat TTE and its associated conditions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Testículo
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Laparoscopía
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Criptorquidismo
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos