Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy
Objective: To evaluate the short-term result of orchidopexy in children with undescended testes particularly those with testicular artery ligation (Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy, FO) and without testicular artery ligation (conventional orchidopexy, CO) and identify factors influencing the outcomes of...
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| description | Objective: To evaluate the short-term result of orchidopexy in children with undescended testes particularly those with testicular artery ligation (Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy, FO) and without testicular artery ligation (conventional orchidopexy, CO) and identify factors influencing the outcomes of treatment.
Material and Methods: The medical records of 28 consecutive patients who had 36 orchidopexies (FO = 8, CO = 28) between 1987 and 2001 were reviewed. The average age at the time of operation was 3.6 years. Follow-up information of these patients was analyzed. Median follow-up time was 12 months (1 week-6 years). Preoperative hormonal treatment, testicular position, the age at operation, pre- and post-operative testicular sizes and positions were recorded. The results of operative treatment and preoperative factors were analyzed with Student’s t-test and chi-square test, using p < 0.05 as the significant value.
Results: There was no significant difference in the change of testicular size between pre- and post- orchidopexy following CO and FO (p = 0.833). Twenty-five percent (2/8) showed a decrease in testicular sizes after FO and 39% (11/28) after CO. There was no significant effect from preoperative hormonal treatment in high-level undescended testis (p = 0.4).
Conclusion: FO is a useful option in case of high-level undescended testes. There was no significant effects noted from types of operation on post-operative testicular sizes. A study limitation was the small sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10ff26f5b9d54142b58325d866162eb22022-12-22T02:44:31ZengPrince of Songkla UniversityJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR)2586-99812630-05592006-01-012413742570Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexyA Chuathong0S Patrapinyokul1A Lim2Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Epidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110,Objective: To evaluate the short-term result of orchidopexy in children with undescended testes particularly those with testicular artery ligation (Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy, FO) and without testicular artery ligation (conventional orchidopexy, CO) and identify factors influencing the outcomes of treatment. Material and Methods: The medical records of 28 consecutive patients who had 36 orchidopexies (FO = 8, CO = 28) between 1987 and 2001 were reviewed. The average age at the time of operation was 3.6 years. Follow-up information of these patients was analyzed. Median follow-up time was 12 months (1 week-6 years). Preoperative hormonal treatment, testicular position, the age at operation, pre- and post-operative testicular sizes and positions were recorded. The results of operative treatment and preoperative factors were analyzed with Student’s t-test and chi-square test, using p < 0.05 as the significant value. Results: There was no significant difference in the change of testicular size between pre- and post- orchidopexy following CO and FO (p = 0.833). Twenty-five percent (2/8) showed a decrease in testicular sizes after FO and 39% (11/28) after CO. There was no significant effect from preoperative hormonal treatment in high-level undescended testis (p = 0.4). Conclusion: FO is a useful option in case of high-level undescended testes. There was no significant effects noted from types of operation on post-operative testicular sizes. A study limitation was the small sample.https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/556cryptorchidismorchidopexyundescended testes |
| spellingShingle | A Chuathong S Patrapinyokul A Lim Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR) cryptorchidism orchidopexy undescended testes |
| title | Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| title_full | Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| title_fullStr | Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| title_short | Testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| title_sort | testicular evaluation in children who underwent orchidopexy |
| topic | cryptorchidism orchidopexy undescended testes |
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