Analysis of Factor Influencing Delayed Referral of Undescended Testis

BACKGROUND: The rate of delay in the referral patients with undescended testis (UDT) to health facilities Indonesia is still relatively high due delays handling urological surgery. Hence, it requires rapid and appropriate identification early detection UDT community. AIM: study aims analyze factors cases management. METHODS: This used a cohort design retrospective review approach various that cause referring UDT. Collecting was done by tracing case-patient documents from January 2016 November 2021. Data analysis Mann–Whitney Chi-square comparison test, significance achieved if p < 0.05. RESULTS: Delay doctors/paramedics who were not followed up, ignorance risk delaying surgery, undiagnosed parents/health-care providers showed significant difference where percentage delayed greater on these factors. In addition, reference source also known have value (p 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Factors played role operative procedures for treating doctors 0.025) (primary care physicians pediatricians) conditions (<