Clinical Observation on Undescended Testis.
- Author:
Myoung Kiu KIM
;
Young Taik HAN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
undescended testis
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Cryptorchidism*;
Male;
Orchiectomy;
Orchiopexy;
Testis
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(8):1179-1182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A clinical study was made on 47 cases of undescended testes during 9 years, from March 1973 to February 1982. The results obtained as follows: 1. The age distribution varies from 3 to 35 and 12 cases (26%) were between 21-25 years old. 2. Bilateral undescended testes were found in 8 cases, and in the cases of unilateral, right in 27 cases and left in 12 cases. 3. Of the 57 undescended testes, most popular location was inguinal type in 31 testes. (56.4%). 4. Hormonal therapy was done on 11 cases and among them only 2 cases of unilateral type responded with partial descent. 5. Orchiopexy was performed on 45 cases and orchiectomy on 2 cases. 6. Of the several methods of orchiopexy, dartos pouch method revealed high success rate (91%).
