Simultaneous ipsilateral torsion of the appendices testis and epididymis

ABSTRACTS

790

Pelvic Hydronephrosis

in Children. J. H. Johnston, The J.

J. P. Evans, K. 1. Glassberg, and S. R. Shapiro. of Ural. 117:97-100

(Jonuory), 1977.

A series of 23X hydronephrotic children

is reported.

The

kidneys in 219

condition

was more

on the left side. It was

often bilateral. especially in infants, dominai ture.

mass as the common

Loin

or

abdominal

frequent complaint kidney following hypertensive.

with an ab-

presenting

fea-

pain was the most

in older children.

patients hydronephrosis

In some

presented as a ruptured

trauma. Only one patient was

The

lesion

was asymptomatic

18 cases and the incidence of urinary was lovv, Dismembered

of the posterior cystourethrograms

appears.-George

common in the male than in the female and occurred more frequently

dilatation operative

in

infection

pyclourcteroplasty

Management Childhood.

of Ruptured

Posterior

117:105-109,

of the bony

pelvis

spleen. Four

and one had a lacerated

of five IVP’s

nosis. Six demonstrated grade urethrography

suggested the diag-

extravasation

was made because of failure

and

Of the seven reoprrations. persistent

obstruction

stones had formed

four

were done for

and three were because

after the pysloplasty.

yr.

value showed use-

formed. The only

death in the series

24 yr postoperatively urinary

operation were

per-

occurred

and was unrelated to the

tract.-George

Allen. J. of Ural.

Neurogenic

117232-238

Bladder.

(February),

The records of 21 chtldrcn

with

bladder disease are reviewed. The tory in these cases was consistent acquired disorder

sue. All

natural

his-

a discoordmation

one, caused by

between drtrusor

relaxation.

specific medication

that the

contraction

Bladder rrtrammg

yielded better results

were obtained previously

by surgical

and than

measures

George Holcomb

Introoperative A Measure Urethral

Compression

Valves.

Wyker,

Jr.

H. M. Kimbrough,

J. Of

Ural.

of Posterior Jr. and A. W.

117:239-241

retrograde

of the four children.

appropriate

size

silicone

technique

as well

urethral

as

the

realignment,

urethral

an

catheter

on

and avoidance of traction in any

patient with tears of the urogenital The authors

avoiding

a sterile

urethrography,

meticulous

tis-

infection

have fathered

catheterization,

were disappointed

the so called vest sutures.

The

diaphragm.

with the use of authors

present

this as an alternative to Johansen’s management with includes early suprapublic lowed in 3 to 6 mo by repair posterior

urethral

Simultaneous

Ipsilateral

pendices Testis and

P. D.

and

cystostomy Kim

Torsion

of

Epididymis. J.

O’Donnell.

of

fol-

of the inevitable

stricture.-S.

J.

Ural.

the

Ap-

F. Redmon 117:255-258

1977.

unusual

ipsilateral

torston

occurrence of a simultaneous on the appendix testis and the

appendix epididymis ported.-George

(February),

without

The article emphasizes early diagnosis,

The

Cystourethrogroms:

Resection

a second fibrous

and with an excellent stream. Three who arc now married

(February),

of Adequate

required

of the periurethral

seven are continent

gentle traction,

with that of an

contention

disease is basically a functional

alone.-

1977. neuropathic

and the results of urodynamic

testing supported Hinman’s

and sphincter

T. D.

dilatation

year. One of the four

need for The Nonneurogenic

has been for

urethral

for retrograde

Holcomh

torn

the

kidneys of initially

nrphrrctomics

the 8-22

Follow-up

required

first

after rcconstructivc

to apposc

during

Four

procedure, lysis

secondary

of the seven had traction

catheter

operatively.

Many

ful improvement

re-

or poly-

wk post-

rndio-

doubtful

explora-

Urethral

edges. All catheters were removed 4-6

and

and no

clinically

ethylene catheter. Six on the urethral

satisfactory.

results,

6 hr.

was achieved over a Foley

logically. have been entirely

late

assessed

The

to pass a urethral

catheter. In all seven cases, rrtropublic

liminary

rarely

on retro-

and in one the diagnosis

alignment

used

1977.

in a 24 yr expertence are re-

children

Prr-

was

In

P. P.

ported. All seven were associated with fractures

the procedure of choice for reconstruction.

was done in IO”,, of the kidneys.

and

(January)

tion was carried out within

nephrostomy

dis-

Urethra

M. J. O’Deo,

was

nephrectomy

seen on pre-

immediately

Holcomb

R. S. Molek,

Kelolis. J. Ural. Seven

urethra

in a IO yr old boy is re-

Holromb

1977. The

authors

operative

describe

compression

a technique

of intra-

cystourethrograms

which has proven to be a safe, reliable, objective means of determining

adequate destruction

posterior

urethral

valves.

valvular

tissue

complete,

is

If destruction

of

of the

the characteristic

Appendicitis

Simulating

tic Cord: A Case Report. 1 16:827 This

(December),

of the Sperma-

T. M. Ahmonn. J. Ural.

1976.

is a case report of a 2 yr old presentrng

with right scrotal dominal

Torsion

pain.

redness and swelling Exploration

revealed

and abcloudy