Postoperative assessment of nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 after robotic surgical procedures during the pandemic.

Objectives: To assess potential nosocomial coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission in patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures during the pandemic.

Material And Methods: Prospective study in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopy in urology or gynaecology within 2 academic hospitals. Patients underwent local preoperative COVID-19 screening using a symptoms questionnaire.

Anatomical risk factors for spermatic cord torsion and their involvement in the choice of orchidopexy technique.

Objective: We aim by this article to present a literature review on the anatomical risk factors for spermatic cord torsion and their involvement the different techniques of orchidopexy.

Materials And Methods: The literature review was conducted following PRISMA check-list, using PubMed database and the Mesh terms: testis, torsion, anomaly, orchidopexy. Techniques of surgical management provided by the EMC (French medico-surgical encyclopedia) were also used.