title: [Nonpalpable testes: experience from the Hospital Central Especializado de Crianças Maria Pia].
abstract: The incidence of cryptorchidism in children at age of 1 year is 1%, and 20% of these cases represent nonpalpable testes. The aim was to evaluate the use of minimal invasive surgery for the diagnosis and therapy of these patients. The authors made a prospective, analytical and longitudinal study from January 2001 through December 2004 in 89 consecutive boys undergoing laparoscopy for 98 impalpable testes. The following details were analyzed: examination under general anesthesia, ultrasound examination, age at surgery, findings at laparoscopy, operative procedure, results of the histology and follow up.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica Hospital Central Especializado de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto, Portugal. bertabonet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Recaman
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Ferreira Sousa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Enes
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cidade-Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain