Undescended Testicle Repair
Alternate Names : Cryptorchidism Repair, Inguinal Orchidopexy, Orchidopexy, Orchiopexy, Repair of Undescended Testicle
Definition
Undescended testicle repair is surgery to correct undescended testes (cryptorchism).
In normal fetal development, the testicles develop in the abdomen and descend into the scrotum during the last months before birth. In 3.4% of newborns, however, one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum. About half of these cases will descend within the first year of life without medical attention, and this surgery is recommended for patients whose testicles do not descend on their own.
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