Orchiopexy: planned 2-stage technique.
Planned unilateral 2-stage orchiopexy was undertaken in 14 of 919 primary inguinal explorations for an undescended or nonpalpable testis. In 9 of the 14 cases a silicone sheath was placed around the spermatic cord to protect the cord structures from injury at the time of the second stage. An adequate-sized scrotal testis resulted in 83 per cent of these planned 2-stage orchiopexies. Our impression is that the silicone sheath greatly facilitates the second stage.
Steinhardt
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Kroovand
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Perlmutter
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000601:surgery
D012828:Silicones