Diagnostic and Therapeutic Efficacy of Laparoscopy in the Management of the Undescended Testis
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Materials and Methods: Included patients were >1-year old with NPT. No imaging was done, and laparoscopy was performed all patients. Patients were classified according to diagnostic laparoscopy into 6 types, Type-I: no testes, vas or spermatic vessels, Type-II: a blindended vas, Type-III: vas and vessels entering the inguinal canal, Type-IV: testis at internal inguinal ring (IIR), Type-V: testis <1 one inch from IIR, and Type-VI: testis >1 inch from IIR. Stretching maneuver (SM) was added for Type-V. Follow-up included examination and Doppler US 2-months from surgery.
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