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The Prevalence of Inguinoscrotal Pathologies and Risk Factors in Patients with Spina Bifida
Şeyhmus Kerem Özel 1, Mustafa Alper Küçüknane 2, Dicle Özge Özgenel 2, Vuslat Özer 2, Hüseyin Canaz 3, İbrahim Alataş 3
1 İstanbul Bilim University Spina Bifida Research Center Department of Pediatric Urology
2 İstanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine
3 İstanbul Bilim University Spina Bifida Research Center Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery
AimThere is limited information about the prevalence and risk factors of common childhood pathologies like inguinal hernia and undescended testis in patients with spina bifida (SB). The aim of this study was to identify the properties of inguinoscrotal diseases and their prevalence in this patient group. Patients and MethodsA questionnaire was filled for the patients with the diagnosis of spina bifida in our center. Together with demographic data, presence of inguinal hernia, side, operation history, presence of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, SB, aperta or occulta, recurrence and presence of undescended testis were questioned. Patients were groupped as SB aperta and occulta. The prevalence of these pathologies and their clinical properties are studied. Data were evaluated with chi square and Student’s t test. Results388 patients were evalauted who could be reached by telephone. 238 patients had SB aperta and 150, SB occulta. There were no significance in comparison of age and gender. Prevalence of inguinal hernia was 12,6% in general. Hernia was noted in 37 SB aperta patients (15,6%) whereas this was seen in 12 of SB occulta patients (8%)(p=0.03). When there was a VP shunt ,hernia prevalence was 21,5% and when there was no shunt, this ratio was 7,1% (p=0,0001). Prevalence of inguinal hernia was 21,8% in boys and 3,2% in girls (p=0,0001). When there was a VP shunt with SB aperta the prevalence was 21,9% and when a VP shunt was present with SB occulta, this number was found to be 13,3% (p=0,006). The prevalence of undescended testis was 17,7% and there was no difference between SB aperta and occulta patients. ConclusionsInguinal hernia and undescended testis are more frequent in SB patients when compared to normal population. VP shunts, SB aperta and male gender may be risk factors for inguinal hernia in these children. These findings may imply neurological factors in the etiology of inguinal hernia and undescended testis.