Open AccessUse of the processus vaginalis: A new technique for reinforcing the neourethra in hypospadias associated with undescended testis
Author(s) -
Sushant Mane,
Himanshu Acharya,
Nitin P. Dhende,
Abu Obeidah
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.52930
Subject(s) - hypospadias , medicine , urethroplasty , orchiopexy , urethra , gynecology , urology , surgery
Incidence of the undescended testis (UDT) along with hypospadias varies from 6 to 31%. The repair of UDT and hypospadias is rarely done simultaneously. Here we present a novel technique that uses processus vaginalis as vascular cover for neourethra in hyposapdias patients with UDT. We have done urethroplasty and orchiopexy simultaneously. This is the first report of processus vaginalis being used to reinforce the urethra.