title: [Pathology of the processus vaginalis in urological practice].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the epidemiological, anatomico-clinical and therapeutic aspects of the patent vaginoperitoneal canal (PVPC) in urological practice and to compare our results with those of pediatric teams.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a retrospective descriptive study of PVPC cases operated in a urology unit. The following parameters were studied: medical history, age, method of installation, the anatomo-clinical type, side and the results of the treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 163 cases were collected over a period of 5 years. The average age was 7.5 ± 7 years with a range of 2 months and 39 years. Thirty-four patients had less than or equal to age 2 ears and 28 patients were adults. The reason for consultation was an inguinal or scrotal inguinal, painless and intermittent swelling in 72.3% of cases. Installation mode was progressive in 45 patients (27.6%). The PVPC was sitting right in 81 patients (49.7%) and was bilateral in 12 patients (7.3%). The anatomo-clinical types were dominated by the communicating hydrocele (52%). The treatment was carried out in controlled surgery in all patients and the mean duration of hospitalization was 24 hours. The postoperative course was marked by 5 cases of scrotal hematoma and 2 cases of parietal suppuration. Postoperative mortality was zero. After a mean postoperative decrease of 2 years we observed 3 cases of testicular atrophy and two recurrences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results in terms of morbidity and mortality although satisfactory were lower than those of pediatric teams.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal. Electronic address: sarramoc@yahoo.fr.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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authors.lastname: Diao
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: P A
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authors.lastname: Fall
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Aristide le Dantec, Dakar, Sénégal.
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013085:Spermatic Cord; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adult; Adulte; Chirurgie réglée; Communicating hydrocele; Elective surgery; Hydrocèle communicante