Zh. Alshareef et al., LAPAROSCOPIC ORCHIDOPEXY - ONE-STAGE ALTERNATIVE FOR NON-PALPABLE TESTES, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 78(2), 1996, pp. 115-118
Laparoscopy was utilised in the evaluation of 24 nonpalpable undescend
ed testes in 19 children. The procedure was accurate in all patients w
hile ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) failed to lo
calise the testes in most cases. At the same time laparoscopic orchido
pexy was performed on 15 testes (62.5%). The remaining testes were eit
her absent of atrophic, in which case they were excised. There were no
complications from these procedures and the hospital stay was short.
Paediatric laparoscopy is safe and effective in the definitive managem
ent of non-palpable undescended testes.