title: A novel microvascular approach to treatment of the high undescended testicle.
abstract: A 9-year-old boy presented for evaluation of bilateral nonpalpable testes. Despite a negative human Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) simulation test, laparoscopy found high undescended testicles on both sides. The authors report the unusual microvascular approach utilized to accomplish testicular transfer into the scrotum and discuss the diagnostic difficulties experienced in this case.
authors.affiliation: Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Diethild
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melchior
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaefer
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eugster
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Havlik
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin