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Posted On : 17 Jan 2014

What is the optimal treatment of undecended inguinal testes in a 6 year-old boy_?And what tests are necessary_?

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Amira Aboelkhair

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Testiclar biopsy followed by testicular excesion if they are atrophied

11 years ago

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ghanshyam padmani

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explorative laparotomy
test is required to confirm testicular viable tissue mass,i.e testicular biopsy

11 years ago

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An undescended testis ideally should have been fixed after being brought down into the scrotum by age 1 year. Since the boy is already 6 years old, please do not waste further time, and go and meet a qualified Pediatric Surgeon or Pediatric Urologist to get an Orchiopexy done. Before going in for the surgery, I usually reccomend just routine tests like Complete Blood Count and Urine Routine, besides the usual HIV HbsAg and HcV. Hope this answers your questions adequately. Regards,
Dr Vivek Rege
Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Urologist
Wockhardt Hospitals
B J Wadia Hospital for Children
Hurkisondas Hospital Mumbai
Cell: 98210 52680, 98692 68680

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