Open AccessCongenital anomalies of the epididymis
Author(s) -
S Dusanka Dobanovacki,
Nada Vučković,
Milanka Tatić
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns2008245d
Subject(s) - medicine , orchiopexy , epididymis , fertility , pediatric surgeon , pediatric surgery , clinical practice , general surgery , pediatrics , surgery , family medicine , andrology , population , environmental health , sperm
. Congenital anomalies of the epididymis, detected either during orchiopexy or routine herniectomy, as well as their importance in male fertility, have been described in many papers in clinical surgery. Clinical Considerations. The aim of this study was to report various types of epididymal congenital abnormalities registered in the clinical practice of pediatric surgery, to describe their basic characteristics and to classify them into three groups: (I) fusional anomalies of the epididymis and testis; (II) anatomic forms of anomalies; (III) congenital epididymal cysts. Conclusion. The clinical experience of pediatric surgeons indicates that during these surgical procedures, it is necessary to carefully examine the epididymis to detect anomalies, and it is of utmost importance to inform the patient and/or his parents. It is also recommended to follow the patients up to the age of fertility.