Abstract:Objectives: Cryptorchidism is the most frequent birth anomaly in boys with 2-5% prevalence in full term infants. This anomaly is associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer and infertility as well as hernia, testicular torsion, and psychological distress. Surgery is the main treatment for this anomaly. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of laparoscopic orchiopexy in the treatment of non-palpable undescended testis. Methods: Forty patients with a non-palpable testis were evaluated … Show more
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