Impact of early orchidopexy on testicular growth.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the impact of early orchidopexy on post-operative testicular growth.


METHODS
One-hundred and ninety boys (age range 1 week to 15 years at the time of initial diagnosis) underwent surgery for the repair of unilateral cryptorchidism, and the relative testicular size was assessed before and after operation.


RESULTS
When compared with the size of the uninvolved testis, testicular size increased after surgery in 11.6% of cases and decreased in 2.6%. Testicular growth was more common among children operated when younger than 18 months (P = 0.016) than when older.


CONCLUSIONS
The testicle may grow when orchidopexy is performed in children younger than 18 months.
Nagar
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Haddad
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013737:Testis / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors