Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Postoperative pain following outpatient pediatric urologic surgery: a comparison of anesthetic techniques.
To evaluate and compare the efficacy of caudal and local nerve blocks in preventing pain following outpatient pediatric urologic surgery. ⋯ This study demonstrates that for outpatient pediatric urologic procedures, both caudal and local nerve blocks significantly reduce pain and medication given in the immediate postoperative period and indicates that caudal block may decrease pain for up to 1 week following surgery.
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Clinical Trial
Inguinal lymphadenectomy and primary groin reconstruction using rectus abdominis muscle flaps in patients with penile cancer.
The use of deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) rectus abdominis muscle flaps in conjunction with inguinal lymphadenectomy to treat patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the penis having high-volume inguinal lymph node metastases causing skin breakdown and secondary infection is described. ⋯ A rectus abdominis muscle flap may be a useful adjunct for managing certain patients with penile cancer and extensive suppurative inguinal lymph node metastases.