Missed testis on laparoscopy despite blind-ending vessels and closed processus vaginalis - 18/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.urology.2004.12.030
Christina Kim ⁎ 
, Nelson Bennett, Steven G. Docimo
, Nelson Bennett, Steven G. Docimo Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Address for correspondence: Christina Kim, M.D., Division of Pediatric Urology, CT Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, 2G, Hartford, CT 06106.Abstract |
Laparoscopy has become a preferred technique to evaluate a nonpalpable testis. It gives excellent visualization of the anatomy to differentiate a viable or absent testis. We present a case of an intra-abdominal testis that was missed on diagnostic laparoscopy. Despite a closed processus vaginalis, an absent vas deferens, and blind-ending vessels above the internal ring, the testis was missed.
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Vol 65 - N° 6
P. 1226 - juin 2005 Retour au numéro
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