Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Pyoungjae Park

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• Case Report
  Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Hydrocelectomy and Posterior Wall Suture Repair of the Hydrocele for the Canal of Nuck
  Author(s): Pyoungjae Park and Sung Ryul LeePyoungjae Park and Sung Ryul Lee
  
  Background: Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck (HCN) causes inguinal swelling in women. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic intracorporeal hydrocelectomy and posterior wall suture repair for treating HCN. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 56 adult female patients with HCN at Damsoyu Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, from September 2012 to July 2016. Results: Of the 56 patients, encysted hydroceles were observed in 43 (76.8%) and communicating hydroceles were observed in 13 (23.2%). Among the 43 patients with encysted hydroceles, 30 (69.8%) had serous hydroceles, 12 (27.9%) had hemorrhagic hydroceles, and one (2.3%) had an inflammatory hydrocele. Fifteen (28.6%) patients, especially those with hemorrhagic hydroceles (11/12) and one with an inflammatory hydrocele (1/1), complained of inguinal pain (p<0.001). No recurrence was observed during the f.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.10001056

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