A comparative study to evaluate the morphological features in undescended testes and changes following orchiopexy
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https://doi.org/10.15574/PS.2020.69.63Keywords:
Undescended testis, testicular volume, peak systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity, perioperativeAbstract
A successful operative treatment of undescended testis has always been defined as a comparable scrotal position of the testis with no evidence of atrophic changes. The most important determinants for this are the type of undescended testis i.e. palpable and non-palpable and the timing of surgery. The ultimate goal of orchiopexy is to preserve its spermatogenic potential. However, that can only be ascertained at a later age. Therefore, early assessment of the procedure has been suggested by some radiological features. We undertook this study to evaluate these blood flow parameters.
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