Laparoscopic orchiopexy for the high palpable undescended testis: preliminary experience.

PURPOSE: We attempted to apply laparoscopic orchiopexy to the high palpable testis.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Nine patients (12 testicles) were treated who ranged from 13 months to 13 years old. Laparoscopic techniques were used to mobilize the spermatic vessels and transfer the testis into the scrotum.

RESULTS

Unilateral cases were completed in an average of 2.6 hours and bilateral cases in 3.0 hours with no complications. Tests maintained an intrascrotal position with no atrophy during a followup of 1 to 12 months.

CONCLUSIONS

Laparoscopic orchiopexy for the high palpable undescended testis is possible with minimal morbidity and good short-term results.