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Orchiopexy* ; Testis*

Traumatic dislocation of the testis is an unusual disorder and is characterized by an ectopically displaced testis as the result of closed injury. We report on 2 patients inguinal dislocation of the testis that was treated by orchiopexy, with brief of literatures.
Dislocations* ; Humans ; Orchiopexy ; Testis*

The authors outline the method of orchiopexy and report the results of orchiopexy performed on 79 cases (113 testes) of cryptorchism. A. Method of orchiopexy 1) In inguinal oblique skin incision, while noting frequent keloid formation, no keloid formation was noted as the lower abdominal transverse incision. 2) It was easy to descend testes to the base of the scrotal sac by performing orchidofuniculolysis sufficiently. 3) Of the several methods of orchiopexy, dartos pouch method was most ideal. B. Operative results on the 79 cases (113 testes) of cryptorchism are as follows. 1) Of the 113 testes, there were noted sufficient descent to the scrotal base in 108 testes, and somewhat insufficient descent in 5 testes. 2) In the consideration that 5 case of unsufficient descent in the group of type IV which was not detectable on manual palpation, sufficient orchidofuniculolysis should be carried out preoperatively regarding difficulties in sufficient descent. C. While operation time of cryptorchism being 4-5 years old as a rule, 25% or so are performed at 1-5 years old in authors' cases. So more active instruction should be considered.
Cryptorchidism ; Keloid ; Male ; Orchiopexy* ; Palpation ; Skin ; Testis

Herein, polyorchidism possessing of more than the usual number of testicles, which was found in two patients, is reported. Both patients had three testes, and one presented with painful swelling of the right scrotum caused by torsion of the testis and the other revealed a non-palpable testis in the right hemiscrotum. Both patients were managed surgically with orchiopexy and an orchiectomy, respectively, followed by the insertion of an artificial testis.
Humans ; Orchiectomy ; Orchiopexy ; Scrotum ; Testis ; Urogenital Abnormalities

Crossed testicular ectopia is an uncommon anatomical abnormality in which both gonads migrate toward the same hemiscrotum. We report a case of crossed testicular ectopia associated with bilateral cryptorchism. The crossed ectopic and intra-abdominal testis was fixed in it's own hemiscrotum by laparoscopic orchiopexy.
Cryptorchidism* ; Gonads ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Male ; Orchiopexy ; Testis

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%).
Age Distribution ; Cryptorchidism* ; Male ; Orchiectomy ; Orchiopexy ; Testis

BACKGROUND: If the corrections of the cryptorchid testes are delayed, it may lead the patients to suffer loss of testes or fertility. So we purposed to analyze the present status of correction and the causes of delay and tried to emphasize the needs to educate and inform the ideal age for correction. METHODS: Total 363 cryptorchid patients who visited our hospital in 10 years from January 1987 to December 1996 were divided into 3 groups according to their ages at visit as under 2, 3 to 5 and over 6 years groups. We analyzed the operative findings of the 3 groups, compared the ratio of the over 6 group during the half ten years till 1991 to the same ratio after 1992 and also analyzed the causes of delay in 81 patients for whom the causes of delay could be identified in over 6 years group. RESULTS: The age distributions showed 88 patients(24.2%) of under 2 years group, 118 patients(32.5%) of 3 to 5 years group and 157 patients(43.3%) of over 6 years group. When we compare the former 5 years till 1991 to the latter 5 years after 1992, the number of the patients who underwent orchiopexy under the age of 2 were increased from 34 (19.1%) to 54(29.2%) and those over the age of 6 were decreased from 88(49.4%) to 69 (37.3%) but still in higher proportion. The intraoperative findings showed that the rate of atropic or smaller testes than normal size in over 6 years group(128 testes, 73.1%) were higher than those of under 2 years(10 testes, 9.8%) and 3 to 5 years group(28 testes, 20.2 %). The most common causes of delay in over 6 years group was recommendation by relatives or neighbors(36 patients, 48.1%) and the remainders were advices of doctors other than urologists(27 patients, 33.3%), poor economic status(8 patients, 9.9%) and unawareness of the anomaly(7 patients, 8.6%). CONCLUSIONS: To prevent the loss of testicular function or testis itself in patient with cryptorchidism, the early correction should be performed because the recommended age for the correction tends to be decreased. The public information for the recommended age should be provided and also educational programs for the primary physicians are supposed to be performed.
Age Distribution ; Cryptorchidism ; Fertility ; Humans ; Male ; Orchiopexy ; Testis

Ectopic scrotum is extremely rare and refers to the anomalous position of one hemiscrotum along the inguinal canal. Only two cases of ectopic scrotum have been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of unilateral ectopic scrotum with crytorchidism. The penis showed normal in appearence. The ectopic scrotum with cryptorchidism was found on the left inguinal area. And there was left ipsilateral renal agenesis on the ultrasonogram and DMSA renal scanning. We successfully performed scrotoplasty and orchiopexy.
Cryptorchidism* ; Inguinal Canal ; Korea ; Male ; Orchiopexy ; Penis ; Scrotum* ; Succimer ; Ultrasonography

A clinical observation was made on the diseases of pediatric urology in the Department of Urology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from January, 1977 to December, 1979. The results were as follows: 1) Of 779 cases hospitalized, 49 cases(6.3%) were pediatric urologic patients. 2) The school children (6 to 12 years of age) were most frequently seen (44.9%). 3) The most common disease was genitourinary anomaly in 28 cases (56.1%) and hydrocele was in 17 cases (34.7%). 4) Fifty operations were performed in 49 cases. The most common operation was orchiopexy in 22 cases. Hydrocelectomy was performed in 17 cases and nephrectomy in 3 cases. 5) The most frequent duration of hospital stay was from 1 to 2 weeks (65.3%).
Arm ; Child ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Nephrectomy ; Orchiopexy ; Urology*

A clinical observation was made on the diseases of pediatric urology in the Department of Urology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from January, 1977 to December, 1979. The results were as follows: 1) Of 779 cases hospitalized, 49 cases(6.3%) were pediatric urologic patients. 2) The school children (6 to 12 years of age) were most frequently seen (44.9%). 3) The most common disease was genitourinary anomaly in 28 cases (56.1%) and hydrocele was in 17 cases (34.7%). 4) Fifty operations were performed in 49 cases. The most common operation was orchiopexy in 22 cases. Hydrocelectomy was performed in 17 cases and nephrectomy in 3 cases. 5) The most frequent duration of hospital stay was from 1 to 2 weeks (65.3%).
Arm ; Child ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Nephrectomy ; Orchiopexy ; Urology*