The undescended testis: Clinical management and scientific advances

TY - JOUR

T1 - The undescended testis

T2 - Clinical management and scientific advances

AU - Vikraman, Jaya

AU - Hutson, John M

AU - Li, Ruili

AU - Thorup, Jorgen

N1 - Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2016/8/1

Y1 - 2016/8/1

N2 - Undescended testes (UDT), where one or both testes fail to migrate to the base of the scrotum, can be congenital (2-5% of newborn males) or acquired (1-2% of males). The testis may be found in any position along its usual line of descent. Cryptorchidism affects the developing testicular germ cells and increases the risk of infertility and malignancy. Clinical management aims to preserve spermatogenesis and prevent the increased risk of seminoma. Examination to document the testicular position will guide the need for imaging, medical management and the surgical approach to orchidopexy.

AB - Undescended testes (UDT), where one or both testes fail to migrate to the base of the scrotum, can be congenital (2-5% of newborn males) or acquired (1-2% of males). The testis may be found in any position along its usual line of descent. Cryptorchidism affects the developing testicular germ cells and increases the risk of infertility and malignancy. Clinical management aims to preserve spermatogenesis and prevent the increased risk of seminoma. Examination to document the testicular position will guide the need for imaging, medical management and the surgical approach to orchidopexy.

KW - Journal Article

U2 - 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.007

DO - 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.007

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27521715

SN - 1055-8586

VL - 25

SP - 241

EP - 248

JO - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

JF - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

IS - 4

ER -