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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Laparoscopic approach of inguinal hernia associated with adult cryptorchidism: case series and literature review.

Claudiu Ungureanu, Floris Stanculea, Octav Ginghina, Daniel A Cristian, Valentin T Grigorean, Razvan Popescu, Dragos Georgescu, Niculae Iordache

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Claudiu Ungureanu"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8176-0434
Floris Stanculea"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Octav Ginghina"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Daniel A Cristian"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Valentin T Grigorean"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Razvan Popescu"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Dragos Georgescu"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Niculae Iordache"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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Abstract

Cryptorchidism is defined as the extra-scrotal position of the testes. It is a common disorder in male children, but rarely in adult patients. The association of cryptorchidism with hernia is a common finding in childhood, but is not frequent in adults or the elderly. Herein, we report a series of three cases (28-, 24-, and 34-year-old men) of adult inguinal hernia combined with cryptorchidism successfully managed by laparoscopic surgery under the same operative view. Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair and orchiectomy were performed in all patients. No complications occurred in the postoperative period, and the patients were discharged on the first or second postoperative day. Pathological examination of the specimens revealed atrophic testes without malignancy. No hernia recurrence was observed during follow-up. The laparoscopic approach in the combined pathology of inguinal hernia and cryptorchidism is feasible in adult patients and has multiple advantages in terms of diagnosis and management.

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cryptorchidismectopic testicleherniaInguinal hernialaparoscopictransabdominal preperitoneal repair (TEP)trans-abdominal preperitoneal (TAPP)

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