Laparoscopic Excision of Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck in an Adult Female Using the "Open Posterior Wall Technique": Case Report Describing a Novel Laparoscopic Approach.

Laparoscopic Excision of Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck in an Adult Female Using the "Open Posterior Wall Technique": Case Report Describing a Novel Laparoscopic Approach.
J Nippon Med Sch. 2019 Jun 15;:
Authors: Chihara N, Taniai N, Suzuki H, Nakata R, Shioda M, Yoshida H
Abstract
Complete surgical excision is the standard treatment for hydrocele of the canal of Nuck. Accordingly, we devised a novel open posterior wall technique for laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) excision.A 38-year-old woman presented to us with a 5-month history of a painless reducible lump in the right groin. She had recently noticed a slight increase in the size of the groin lump. Computed tomography (CT) showed a simple cystic lesion measuring 30 × 27.5 mm. We performed laparoscopic excision of the hydrocele via the TAPP approach, using an open posterior wall technique devised by us. Complete excision of the hydrocele was satisfactorily performed because the region from the external inguinal ring to the periphery could be clearly observed. The patient was discharged after an uneventful postoperative course. Laparoscopic TAPP excision using the open posterior wall technique was useful for complete excision of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck.
PMID: 31204382 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - June 14, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chihara N, Taniai N, Suzuki H, Nakata R, Shioda M, Yoshida H Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research