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Undescended testicle
Occasionally, the testicle is found to be poorly
Surgical incisions for orchiopexy
developed in which case it is best removed. An
artificial testicle may be placed in the scrotum, if
appropriate, to produce a more normal appearance.
Surgery is successful in over 90% of cases. In some
cases, damage to the testicular blood supply
may cause the testicle to shrink or fail to grow.
groin
incision Occasionally, a testicle brought into the scrotum
surgically will slide back up into the groin, usually in
the first few weeks after the operation. A second
Roula Drossis procedure may be necessary to correct this problem.
scrotal Follow-up
incision
Your urologist will see your son several weeks after his
The surgeon then makes a small incision in the scrotal surgery to ensure that healing is well underway. Your
sac to make room for the testicle. After the testicle is child will then be discharged to the care of his family
placed in the scrotum, the two incisions are closed doctor or pediatrician. It is important to remember
with dissolving sutures. A dressing may be placed that he is still at risk of developing a testicular
over the incisions, and your child will be discharged tumour despite a successful operation. Your family
from hospital once he recovers from the anesthetic. doctor or pediatrician will check your son’s testicles
In some cases, this operation may be carried out periodically, and, when he is a teenager, testicular
laparoscopically. self-examination should be instructed.
Notes
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