orchiopexy
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Indications
Procedure
- for cryptorchidism
- relocation of undescended testes into the scrotum
- usually not performed before age one year, because most cases resolve spontaneously
More specific terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Orchiopexy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchiopexy
- ↑ Children's Hospital of Pittsburg Undescended Testicle (Orchiopexy) Repair Surgery http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Undescended+Testicle+Repair+Surgery
- ↑ Pediatric Urology at Children's Dallas Orchiopexy http://www.childrens.com/specialties/urology/programs-treatments/orchiopexy/