| Anatomical, morphological and volumetric analysis: a review of 759 cases of testicular maldescent. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8094761 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Undescended testis is the most frequent disorder of male sexual differentiation affecting 0.8% of all boys by age 1 year. Anatomical and descriptive features of undescended testis lack standardization, and often do not reflect intraoperative findings. We review a large cohort of patients treated for undescended testis and analyze anatomical, morphological and volumetric findings at orchiopexy. Of 759 patients 1 month to 9 years old entered into the study between 1985 and 1990 at our hospital 55% underwent surgery between ages 8 months and 4 years, 15.5% had bilateral undescended testis and 27.6% had a nonpalpable gonad. Preoperative physical findings correlated poorly with intraoperative observation with respect to testicular position. An ectopic gonad was diagnosed in 15% of the patients, most of whom had a patent processus vaginalis. Gubernacular attachment was in the scrotum in only a third of all cases studied. Undescended testes were softer and smaller than the contralateral gonad in the majority of cases. To our knowledge ours is the first study to correlate preoperative and intraoperative findings in cases of undescended testis. New anatomical as well as morphological and volumetric data are provided. |
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Authors:
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M Cendron; D S Huff; M A Keating; H M Snyder; J W Duckett |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of urology Volume: 149 ISSN: 0022-5347 ISO Abbreviation: J. Urol. Publication Date: 1993 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-03-22 Completed Date: 1993-03-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376374 Medline TA: J Urol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 570-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Cryptorchidism / pathology*, surgery Humans Infant Intraoperative Period Male Preoperative Care Prospective Studies |
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