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BOB Ped Surg 2023 - Tran Ngoc Son, WOFAPs - Presentation

Video Published 2023-02-06 Updated 2023-02-13

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Prospective study (n=553) evaluating single-incision laparoscopic closure of patent processus vaginalis without hydrocelectomy for primary pediatric hydrocele. Technique achieved 0.36% recurrence at 41-month follow-up with excellent cosmesis, supporting feasibility of PPV closure alone without cyst excision.

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  • Laparoscopic PPV closure without hydrocelectomy achieved 0.36% recurrence rate in 553 pediatric patients over 41-month follow-up.
  • Patent processus vaginalis was present in 100% of primary hydrocele cases, even when no obvious peritoneal communication was visible.
  • Single-incision laparoscopic extraperitoneal closure avoids hydrocelectomy by evacuating fluid back to peritoneum or via needle aspiration.
  • Median operative time 70 minutes with 1-day hospital stay; no major complications and excellent cosmetic outcomes reported.
  • Primary hydrocele fluid is peritoneal transudate, not cyst-produced secretion, eliminating need for sac excision in most cases.

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