Division of Pediatric Surgery, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India.
J Urol. 2011 Oct;186(4):1467-72. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.05.066.
Epididymo-orchitis is a devastating complication of imperforate anus. Without proper treatment the condition may result in infertility. Nevertheless, the exact etiology and optimal management of epididymo-orchitis in anorectal malformation are unknown.
Retrospective review of our hospital records between 1997 and 2010 identified 6 cases of epididymo-orchitis in 82 boys with anorectal malformation. Extensive search of the literature revealed 35 additional cases. Clinical details of these 41 patients were analyzed using chi-square testing.
Epididymo-orchitis occurred predominantly (86%) in high or intermediate anorectal malformation with rectourinary fistula. Median age at onset of epididymo-orchitis was 6 months and there was no side predilection. Urinary tract infection was noted in 54% of patients. Persistent mesonephric duct syndrome (27%), urethroejaculatory duct reflux (22%), vasovesical ectopia (10%), neurovesical dysfunction (34%) and urethral stricture/stenosis (17%) were frequently associated risk factors for epididymo-orchitis. In 73% of patients epididymo-orchitis recurred with exclusive antibiotic treatment. Diverting colostomy was ineffective in preventing epididymo-orchitis. Division of rectourinary fistula was curative in 36% of patients, while in 34% epididymo-orchitis recurred even after division of rectourinary fistula. Division of rectourinary fistula is likely to resolve epididymo-orchitis in the absence of additional risk factors. Vasectomy was required in 22% of patients to prevent recurrence.
In addition to rectourinary fistula, urinary reflux into the vas deferens and neurovesical dysfunction are major risk factors for epididymo-orchitis in anorectal malformation. Division of rectourinary fistula is curative in only a third of cases. In the remaining cases some form of surgical disruption of the vas deferens is needed to resolve recurrent epididymo-orchitis.
隐睾症是肛门闭锁的一种严重并发症。如果不进行适当的治疗,可能会导致不育。然而,隐睾症在肛门直肠畸形中的病因和最佳治疗方法尚不清楚。
对 1997 年至 2010 年期间我院病历的回顾性研究,共发现 82 例肛门直肠畸形男孩中有 6 例发生隐睾症。通过广泛的文献检索,共发现 35 例额外病例。采用卡方检验对这 41 例患者的临床资料进行分析。
隐睾症主要发生于高位或中位肛门直肠畸形伴直肠尿道瘘(86%)。隐睾症的发病中位年龄为 6 个月,无侧别差异。54%的患者有尿路感染。持续性中肾管综合征(27%)、尿道射精管反流(22%)、膀胱输尿管异位(10%)、神经膀胱功能障碍(34%)和尿道狭窄/梗阻(17%)是隐睾症的常见相关危险因素。73%的患者仅用抗生素治疗就可使隐睾症复发。结肠造口术不能预防隐睾症。直肠尿道瘘切开术对 36%的患者有疗效,而在 34%的患者中,即使切开直肠尿道瘘,隐睾症仍会复发。在没有其他危险因素的情况下,切开直肠尿道瘘可能会治愈隐睾症。22%的患者需要行输精管切除术以预防复发。
除了直肠尿道瘘,尿液反流进入输精管和神经膀胱功能障碍也是肛门直肠畸形中隐睾症的主要危险因素。只有三分之一的病例通过切开直肠尿道瘘可以治愈。在其余病例中,需要某种形式的输精管破坏手术来解决复发性隐睾症。