Processus vaginalis

Inguinal hernias are a common entity with nearly 31,000 repairs annually in the Netherlands and over 800,000 in the USA. The aim… (More)

 The role of the processus vaginalis (PV) during inguinoscrotal testicular descent remains controversial. Some authors propose… (More)

OBJECTIVES A nonpalpable testis was the first indication for laparoscopy in urology. This primarily diagnostic procedure has… (More)

OBJECTIVES Between May 1, 1992 and August 1, 1996, 759 consecutive children younger than 10 years of age were evaluated and… (More)

PURPOSE Recently evidence has been accumulating that some undescended testes present later in childhood after apparent normalcy… (More)

OBJECTIVES Surgery of the inguinal canal is the most common practice in pediatric urology. Recently, the trans-scrotal approach… (More)

The contralateral internal ring of 96 children was examined laparoscopically during unilateral hernia repair to minimize the… (More)

In 38 boys with clinical unilateral inguinal hernias (CUIH), the contralateral processus vaginalis was examined laparoscopically… (More)

This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was initiated to analyze the behavior of epididymis, processus vaginalis… (More)

In 100 postmortem examination on adults whose age at the time of death had been between 21 and 85 years, an only partially… (More)