Afr J Paediatr Surg
September 2015
We report two cases of penetrating thoraco-abdominal injuries who presented to our trauma centre. One with stab to lower left chest and the other one had pallet injury to right upper abdomen. The clinical presentation, radiological investigations and operative intervention are reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Excision of testicular remnants is debatable in the scenario where hypoplastic vas and vessels can be seen entering a closed internal ring during laparoscopy for impalpable testes. We aimed to establish how frequently excised remnants have identifiable testicular tissue and, hence, malignant potential.
Methods: This study is a retrospective review of all excised testicular remnants in children with impalpable testis.