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Orchiolysis: Correction of the Undescended Testicle without Fixation
Author(s) -
WILLIAMS COLIN
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1973.tb12185.x
Subject(s) - scrotum , testicle , medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , inflatable , anatomy , engineering , structural engineering , population , environmental health
Summary A simple 1‐stage operation for unilateral and bilateral undescended testicles is described. Emphasis is placed on mobilisation of the vessels at and above the internal ring, and no fixation of the testicle is employed, dispensing with the need for incision into the scrotum. Taking into account the size, consistency, sensitivity and position of the testis, the result was satisfactory both anatomically and cosmetically in 44 out of 50 operations (88 %).