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Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy

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  1. 01

    Examination and consent

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 1: Examination and consent. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • A smooth lump above and behind the testis, separate from it, that transilluminates; ultrasound confirms an epididymal cyst.
    • Consent covers recurrence, pain and the risk to fertility on that side.
  2. 02

    Incision

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 2: Incision. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • A transverse incision across the front of the right hemiscrotum, and the dartos divided with diathermy down to the tunica vaginalis.
  3. 03

    Delivery of the testis

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 3: Delivery of the testis. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The testis is pushed up from below and delivered through the incision in its tunica vaginalis, the cord kept straight.
  4. 04

    Tunica opened, cyst found

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 4: Tunica opened, cyst found. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The parietal tunica vaginalis is opened.
    • The cyst sits on the head of the epididymis; the tubules lie under its base and the testicular vessels enter the upper pole beside it.
  5. 05

    Dissection off the epididymis

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 5: Dissection off the epididymis. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The cyst wall is held without puncturing it and dissected off the head with fine scissors, staying on the cyst, until its base narrows to a single neck.
  6. 06

    Neck tied, cyst removed intact

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 6: Neck tied, cyst removed intact. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The neck is tied close to the cyst, clear of the upper pole, and divided.
    • The cyst comes away intact and goes to pathology.
  7. 07

    Base cauterised, head covered

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 7: Base cauterised, head covered. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The base is lightly cauterised and the covering of the head closed over it.
    • Epididymis, testis and cord are inspected: intact, the testis pink.
  8. 08

    Return and closure

    Epididymal cyst excision and epididymectomy. Step 8: Return and closure. Captured frame from the interactive animation.
    • The testis goes back with the cord untwisted.
    • Dartos and skin are closed with absorbable stitches, and a dressing and a scrotal support applied.

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