Duplicate Vas Deferens Encountered during Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Rosenthal, Andrew
Breitinger, Maxwell C.
Roszkowski, Evan H.
Bauermeister, Adam J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Duplication of the vas deferens is a rare anomaly, defined as the presence of two distinct vasa deferentia within one spermatic cord, with only 28 cases reported worldwide since 1959.
We report the case of a 63-year-old man with a duplicate vas deferens, presenting with abdominal pain from bowel obstruction secondary to incarcerated inguinal hernia.
Spermatic cord dissection during hernioplasty revealed duplication of the vas deferens within the right spermatic cord.
Doppler ultrasonography confirmed absence of waveforms in both vasa deferentia with arterial signal in the accompanying vessel.
The hernia was repaired without complication.
This report emphasizes recognition of duplicate vas deferens in avoiding iatrogenic injury and optimizing surgical outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Breitinger, Maxwell C.& Roszkowski, Evan H.& Bauermeister, Adam J.& Rosenthal, Andrew. 2016. Duplicate Vas Deferens Encountered during Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Breitinger, Maxwell C.…[et al.]. Duplicate Vas Deferens Encountered during Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102888
American Medical Association (AMA)
Breitinger, Maxwell C.& Roszkowski, Evan H.& Bauermeister, Adam J.& Rosenthal, Andrew. Duplicate Vas Deferens Encountered during Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102888
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102888