Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to G B Healey.
A case of epididymal cystadenoma, thought to be a component of the von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, is presented. The syndrome is reviewed, and the importance of long-term urologic follow-up for possible presentation of renal cell carcinoma is discussed.
Polypropylene is a relatively new suture material with many advantages, which has been demonstrated in experimental studies to be a safe material for urologic operations. However, recently, 2 patients had polypropylene suture at the matrix of urinary calculi. Symptoms from the calculi developed in both patients in the late postoperative period and both had large amounts of fibrosis around the sutured urothelium.
The auto stapler, an instrument proven to be effective in other surgical procedures, was utilized to close the canine urinary bladder. The procedure was found to be simple. Anticipated postoperative complications, particularly leak, infection, or stone formation were not experienced.
A case of a benign talc granuloma in a 3-year-old boy is reported. Surgical wound contamination with various lubricant dusts from surgeons' gloves and resultant granuloma formation is a well known phenomenon. However, there are few reported cases of peritesticular masses owing to talc granulomas.