Inguinal Articles

Lymph node metastasis is the main determinant of survival in penile cancer patients. Conventionally clinical palpability is used to stratify patients to Inguinal Lymph node dissection (ILND) if clinically node positive (cN +) or Dynamic sentinel node biopsy (DSNB) if clinically node negative (cN0).

To present our experience of managing penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in a tertiary hospital in Singapore and to evaluate the prognostic value of the inflammatory markers neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR).

INTRODUCTION - Laparoscopic hernia repair with percutaneous ligation of the patent processes vaginalis is a minimally invasive alternative to open inguinal herniorrhaphy in children. With the camera port concealed at the umbilicus, this technique offers an excellent cosmetic result. It is also faster than the traditional laparoscopic repair with no differences in complication rates or hospital stay. The goal of this study was to describe a series of consecutive patients, emphasizing the impact of suture materials (absorbable vs. non-absorbable) on hernia recurrences.

The inguinal lymph nodes are an unusual site of metastases for prostate adenocarcinoma. We present a case in which a 61-year-old man with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer underwent a (11)C-acetate Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/ Computed Tomography Attenuation Correction (CTAC) scan which demonstrated multiple foci of increased activity in the left inguinal, left iliac chain, and right inguinal regions.

Lymphadenectomy represents the standard treatment for various types of cancer. The introduction of robotics in lymph node dissection may have an important impact on post-lymphadenectomy complications.

To investigate the contemporary rates of 30-day complications after surgery for penile cancer and to discuss the currently used preventative and therapeutic practices aimed at mitigation of these postoperative adverse events.

Penile cancer is a rare genitourinary malignancy for which limited treatment options exist beyond primary surgical resection. Metastatic lymphadenopathy represents a particularly poor prognosis with a lack of literature to suggest the effectiveness of radiation or systemic therapies.