BACKGROUND: Surgeons performing an ilioinguinal exposure for @entity174 surgery need to be aware of aberrant findings such as @entity169 and @entity602 . The purpose of this study is to report these occurrences in a clinical series of adult males undergoing @entity174 fixation and a series of adult male cadavers. The secondary aim is to characterize these abnormalities to aid surgeons in detecting these abnormalities preoperatively and coordinating a surgical plan with a general surgeon. METHODS: Clinical study- Retrospective review of treated @entity174 through an ilioinguinal approach. Incidence of inguinal canal and spermatic @entity602 requiring general surgery consultation were identified. Corresponding CT scans were reviewed and radiographic characteristics of the spermatic @entity602 and/or @entity547 were noted. Cadaveric study- 18 male cadavers dissected bilaterally using an ilioinguinal exposure. The inguinal canal and the contents of the spermatic cord were identified and characterized. RESULTS: Clinical Study- 5.7% (5/87) of @entity1 had spermatic @entity602 and/or @entity169 requiring general surgical intervention. Preoperative pelvic CT scan review identified abnormalities noted intraoperatively in four of the five @entity1 . @entity362 visualized as enlargements of the spermatic cord with homogeneous density. @entity547 visualized as enlarged spermatic cords with heterogeneous density. Cadaver Study- 31% (11/36) of cadavers studied had spermatic cord and/or inguinal canal abnormalities. Average cord diameter in those with abnormalities was 24.9 mm (15-28) compared to 16 mm (11-22) in normal cords, which was statistically significant. DISCUSSION: The clinical and cadaveric findings emphasize the importance of understanding @entity854 and the value of detecting them preoperatively. The preoperative pelvic CT scans were highly sensitive in detecting @entity854 .

Inguinal Abnormalities in Male XXXX with @entity174 Treated Using an Ilioinguinal Exposure.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['acetabular fractures', 'acetabular fracture'] @entity362 :: ('MESH:D008067', 'Disease') :: ['Cord lipomas'] @entity602 :: ('MESH:D013118', 'Disease') :: ['cord lesion', 'spermatic cord lesions', 'cord abnormalities'] @entity854 :: ('MESH:D018376', 'Disease') :: ['inguinal abnormalities'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias', 'Hernias'] @entity169 :: ('MESH:D006552', 'Disease') :: ['inguinal hernias', 'inguinal hernia']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patients']
