title: The gubernaculum in testicular descent and cryptorchidism.
abstract: The gubernaculum plays an essential role in the complex mechanism of testicular descent and inguinal hernia closure. Understanding this complex developmental process is gradually allowing us insight into how to regulate normal descent and also treat maldescended testes.
authors.affiliation: FD Stephens Surgical Research Laboratory, University of Melbourne, Australia. John.hutson@rch.org.au
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hutson
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Alvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ting
mesh_terms: D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000196:embryology*; D047108:Embryonic Development; D047109:Fetal Development; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000196:embryology*; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000196:embryology*