Use of laparoscopy in children with impalpable testes

Use of laparoscopy in children with impalpable testes

Summary Our experience in Manchester using laparoscopy in children with impalpable testes is detailed. Eighty‐seven testes were investigated in 77 patients. Of these, 36% had no testes, although in 28% evidence of a vas was found. In those testes which were found, surgery was performed, either orchi...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of andrology 1989-12, Vol.12 (6), p.420-422
1. Verfasser: DOIG, CAROLINE M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
absent testis
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Cryptorchidism - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
ectopic testis
Gonadal Dysgenesis - diagnosis
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
impalpable testis
Infant
Laparoscopy
Male
Male genital diseases
Medical sciences
Non tumoral diseases
retractite testis
Testis - abnormalities
Testis - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Our experience in Manchester using laparoscopy in children with impalpable testes is detailed. Eighty‐seven testes were investigated in 77 patients. Of these, 36% had no testes, although in 28% evidence of a vas was found. In those testes which were found, surgery was performed, either orchidopexy or, if positioned high, microsurgery. Orchidectomy was rarely carried out (5 testes only).
ISSN:0105-6263
1365-2605
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2605.1989.tb01331.x