Updated clinical approach to undescended testes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Cryptorchidism, also known as undescended testis, is a prevalent congenital abnormality in male newly born infants. History taking and physical examination are the primary diagnostic instruments. Initiation of treatment is recommended at six months of age. There are several contentious subjects regarding hormone therapy, including the impact of undescended testes on fertility and its implications for testicular tumors. How we manage undescended testes, particularly when the undescended testis is nonpalpable; which strategy is superior to others. In this article, several controversial topics have been examined.
Source: Hellenic Urology
Authors: Ahmet F. OZSOY, Berk BURGU
Institution: Ankara University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408040166