Open AccessLaparoscopy in the management of impalpable testis (Series of 64 Cases)
Author(s) -
Khalid Ahmed Ismail,
Mahmoud Ashour,
Mahmoud A. Elafifi,
Amel A. Hashish,
Nagay E El-Dosouky,
Mohamed Ahmed Negm,
Mohamed S. Hashish
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_103_08
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopy , scrotum , orchiopexy , testicular atrophy , inguinal canal , surgery , palpation , hernia , inguinal hernia , general surgery
The undescended testis represents one of the most common disorders of childhood. Laparoscopy has been widely used both in the diagnosis and treatment of non-palpable testis. In this study, we investigated and evaluated the usefulness of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of no palpable testis.