• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.262-266
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• 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to screen scrotal hernia in domesticated swine from selected breeders in the Philippines. This defect is associated with a cytosine to thymine mutation in the BCL-2 associated X protein (BAX) gene of swine. Methods: Genetic screening was done by DNA extraction followed by amplification and digestion using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism, amplifying the 416 bp region of the BAX gene that was subjected to digestion using the Ear I enzyme. Sequencing was also conducted to validate the results. Results: Results revealed that out of 538 samples tested, 411 (76.4%) of the samples were found to be normal whereas the remaining were carriers of the mutation in which 80 (14.9%) were heterozygous mutants and 47 (8.7%) were homozygous mutants. Pietrain breed was found to have the highest incidence. Conclusion: Having a scrotal hernia eliminates the chances of using the boar as a breeder stock because the following generations arising from it would most likely exhibit herniation. It is therefore advised to establish a genetic screening method for Scrotal Hernia in the Philippines to eliminate the negative gene from the herd.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.319-322
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• 2012

This case presents application of bioadhesive for inguinal hernia repair of Jeju native pigs. An inguinal hernia was diagnosed in Jeju native pigs, respectively, 3 days of age and 30 days of age, by physical and radiographic examination. Inguinal herniorrhaphy was performed under sedation with azaperone. After excision of scrotal sac, gently separated testis and intestinal loops. Herniated testis was isolated from scrotal sac and intestinal loops were replaced in the abdominal cavity. The external inguinal ring surface and skin closed using the technique of tissue adhesive. The patients were recovered without post-operative complications. This result considered that bioadhesive application could be a simple method to reduction of scrotal hernia without post-treatment like removal of sutures.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.81-82
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• 2001

A 47-year-old man with end-stage renal disease due to diabetic nephropathy underwent a peritoneal scintigraphy to evaluate the cause of recently developed scrotal swelling. Two liters of dialysate mixed with 111 MBq of Tc-99m sulfur colloid were administered into the peritoneal cavity via the dialysis catheter. Various anterior images of the abdomen and pelvis were obtained at 15 min, 2 hr and 4 hr after the tracer instillation. At 15 min, anterior images of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated linear tracts of activity through both inguinal canals, which were more prominent in the right side (A). Images at 2 hr revealed a passage of the radioactive fluid into the right hemiscrotum. At the same time, there was a considerable accumulation of activity in the right inguinal canal (B). In the delayed image, there was a progressive accumulation of activity in the inguinal canals and a prominent passage of the tracer into the scrotum (C). Both abdominal and inguinal hernias are commonly associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Overall incidence of CAPD-induced hernia ranges from 2.7% to 25%.$^{1)}$ Inguinal hernias were frequently manifested as scrotal swelling. Leakages of dialysate fluid into the scrotum has been noted in CAPD patients with scrotal swelling, with or without clinical findings of inguinal hernia.$^{1,2)}$ In the present case, the right side had leakage from a clinical inguinal hernia and the left side, leakage from a subclinial inguinal hernia. A subclinical inguinal hernia was easily demonstrable with peritoneal scintigraphy. Peritoneal scintigraphy is extremely helpful in the evaluation of scrotal swelling in a patient on CAPD.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.103-105
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• 2003

Scrotal swelling may be acute or chronic, painful or painless. Common causes of scrotal swelling in newborns are hydrocele, inguinal hernia, testicular torsion, testicular tumor, scrotal hematoma, meconium peritonitis and epididymitis. Abrupt onset of a painful scrotal swelling necessitates prompt evaluation. Testicular torsion and incarcerated inguinal hernia require urgent surgical management. We report a case of scrotal swelling caused by a tunica vaginalis abscess in a 20-days-old boy. He was admitted to the hospital due to fever, irritability and left scrotal swelling with local heat, tenderness and redness. Exploratory laparotomy was performed to rule out testicular torsion. On the operative field, congestive erythematous inflammation on the left tunica vaginalis was noted and it was filled with a pus like discharge. The cultured organism was Streptococcus agalactiae(group B). He recovered quickly after debridement and administration of empirical antibiotics.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.48-54
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• 1998

A total of 335 pediatric inguinal hernias were analyzed at the Department of General Surgery, St. Benedict Hospital, for last 10 years (1986 to 1995). Male patients were predominant(2.25 : 1), and 78.2 % were under 2 years of age. Right side was 1.63 times more frequent than the left. Among the 19 cases of incarcerated hernias, 84 % could be safely reduced preoperatively. Twelve cases(3.6 %) were repaired by the Bassini procedure and 21 cases(6.3 %) by internal ring repair. The majority (90.1 %) however did not require a posterior wall reconstruction. Bilaterality was found in 25 cases(7.5 %), and in 8 cases(2.4 %) subsequent contralateral hernia developed after primary ipsilateral repair. Postoperative complication occurred in 15 cases(4.5 %); scrotal seroma and/or hematoma(3%), wound infection(0.6 %), and pneumonia(0.9 %). In order to reduce the incidents of complications, children with inguinal hernias should be treated by a pediatric surgeon.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.71-75
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• 2009

There are few cases of partial trisomy of 9q, known as partial 9q trisomy syndrome with low birth weight, microcephaly, hypotelorism, beaked nose, small lip, long finger, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, ventricular septal defect, and mental retardation. We report partial trisomy of 9q derived from a paternal chromosome, which has different features of other syndromes, including prematurity, atrial and ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, persistent left superior vena cava, congenital hydronephrosis, and scrotal hernia.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.93-108
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• 2010

This report was studied 72 cases studies related to the use of Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie mainly blended prescriptions from Dongeuibogam. The following conclusion were reached through investigations on the prescriptions that use Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie as a key ingredient. Prescriptions that Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie was taken as a monarch drug are utilized for 25 therapeutic purposes, for example, abdominal mass, children disease, malaria and abdominal dropsy. In particular, 13.9% of prescriptions appear in the chapter of abdominal mass, and 12.5% of those appear in the chapter of children. Prescriptions that utilize Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie as the main ingredient are used in the treatment of abdominal mass, abdominal dropsy, scrotal hernia and malaria. Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie is used in pathogenic factors such as cold and used in pathology related to the spleen system. The dosage of Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie is 1bun(about 0.375 gram) to 4jeon(about 15 gram), however 5bun(about 1.875 gram) to 8bun(about 3 gram) has been taken the most for clinical application. Yukmisamleunghwan and Hyungbongjeonwon are the most useful base prescriptions which use the Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Virdie as the main ingredient.