A novel technique of a laparoscopic percutaneous guide wire for extraperitoneal internal ring closure in the management of a pediatric communicating hydrocele
Guojian Ding, Shuai Sun, Yuming Wang, Yang Xiaofeng, Xinxing Liu, Zhaojiao Cai, Geng Lei, Tingliang Fu, Xiaoliang Xu · 2026
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Guojian Ding and colleagues published a 2026 study of a new laparoscopic technique for closing the passage that causes hydrocele in children, a fluid swelling around the testicle. Their method threads a guide wire through the skin to tie off the passage from outside the abdomen. The team reviewed 387 children treated between January 2018 and October 2019, recording hidden openings on the other side, operating times, and complications.
About two thirds had a one-sided swelling; the rest had both sides affected. A hidden opening on the opposite side appeared in 30.6 percent of cases, which supports checking both sides during surgery. Median operating time was 18.6 minutes for one side and 27.3 minutes for two. Over a median follow-up of 24 months, the only problems were mild early port pain in five children and scrotal swelling in two. The authors judge the guide-wire method safe, effective, and cheaper for hospitals.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Guojian Ding, Shuai Sun, Yuming Wang, Yang Xiaofeng, Xinxing Liu, Zhaojiao Cai, Geng Lei, Tingliang Fu, Xiaoliang Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 15 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |