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UrologicalMild
Undescended Testis
Pediatric Surgery · Urological
Mild
Severity
Common — affects approximately 1-4% of full-term male infants and a higher proportion of premature male infants
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Pediatric Surgery
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1If the testicle has not descended on its own by around six months of age
- 2surgical correction called orchidopexy is recommended
- 3in which the testicle is carefully moved into the scrotum and secured in place. Early surgery
- 4ideally by 12 to 18 months of age
- 5improves long-term fertility potential and allows for easier future examination to monitor for testicular cancer risk. Hormonal therapy is occasionally used but is generally less effective than surgery and used only in select cases.
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