INTRA-ABDOMINAL UNDESCENDED TESTICLE: CURRENT TRENDS AND MANAGEMENT

摘要

Cryptorchidism or undescended testicle (UDT) is one of the most common congenital anomaly in boys. Cryptorchidism occurs in approximately 3% of male newborn children and increases significantly in premature newborns. The complications of a UDT includes: testicular torsion, testicular cancer and infertility. The correct and cautious treatment significantly reduces the rate of these complications. The best treatment of UDT remains controversial nowadays, both for the palpable testicle and especially for the non-palpable testicle. Laparoscopy has a special advantage in the management of the intraabdominal testicle: both from a diagnostic and therapeutic point of view. In this article, we analyzed current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of the intra-abdominal testicle.