Testis sparing surgery for epidermoid cyst of the testis: A case report

A rare tumour of the prepubertal child, an epidermoid cyst was excised with testicular preservation. Childhood testis tumours are usually benign. Although epidermoid cysts of the testis may have teratomatous component, testicular teratomas are generally benign in the prepubertal child. For these reasons testis sparing surgery seems applicable in childhood epidermoid cysts

The role of water-soluble meconium subfraction and lipid-soluble meconium subfraction on the superior mesenteric artery vasoconstriction in chick embryos

Objective Intraamniotic meconium has been responsible for intestinal damage in gastroschisis and meconium-dependent intestinal ischemia has been proposed to induce additional intestinal damage in gastroschisis. This study is aimed to determine the effects of lipid and water-soluble meconium subfractions on the contractility of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). Materials and methods The study was conducted on 18-day fertilized chick embryos (Gallus Domesticus). Meconium is fractioned into water and lipid-soluble components. Only one SMA tissue was prepared from each embryo and suspended in the organ bath. Isometric contraction responses (ICR) were created in SMA tissues by one hour of incubation in Krebs–Henseleit solution for each group. Groups consisted of control, meconium, water-soluble meconium subfraction and lipid-soluble meconium subfraction. ICR of the SMA specimens were evaluated with a transducer-amplifier system on a computer. The data were expressed (mean ± 1SD) as milliNewton (mN). Results The ICR of the meconium, water-soluble meconium subfraction and lipid-soluble meconium subfraction groups were significantly high when compared to the control group (p  0.05). Conclusion Water-soluble meconium subfraction has a profound vasoconstrictor effect on the SMA compared to the lipid-soluble meconium subfraction. © 2016 Elsevier Inc

Tubularized incised plate urethroplasty for the treatment of penile fistulas after hypospadias repair

Objective: Urethrocutaneous fistula is the most common complication of hypospadias repair. Tubularized incised plate urethroplasty (TIPU) has been used for the management of distal fistulas. This study reports the usage of TIPU in the treatment of large penile fistulas