Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
                                                   Official journal of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons                           
Year : 2009  |  Volume : 14  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 29--30

Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle


Ashish Jiwane, S.V.S Soundappan, John Pitkin, Daniel T Cass 
 Department of Academic Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney, Australia

Correspondence Address:
S.V.S Soundappan
Department of Academic Surgery, The Children«SQ»s Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney, Locked bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145
Australia

Prostatic utricle presenting with recurrent epididymo-orchitis is not uncommon. Excision of prostatic utricle is the treatment of choice. The various techniques described in literature suffer from the disadvantages of incomplete excision due to poor view. We report the successful laparoscopic excision of prostatic utricle in childhood.


How to cite this article:
Jiwane A, Soundappan S, Pitkin J, Cass DT. Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle.J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2009;14:29-30


How to cite this URL:
Jiwane A, Soundappan S, Pitkin J, Cass DT. Successful treatment of recurrent epididymo-orchitis: Laparoscopic excision of the prostatic utricle. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg [serial online] 2009 [cited 2013 Jun 18 ];14:29-30
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