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• Perform an examination under anaesthetic (EUA) of the inguinal region to confirm the position of the testes
• Expose the inguinal canal as described in Chap. F1 (Fig. 1).
• In most cases, the undescended testis will be apparent at the superficial inguinal ring.
• Delivery of a canalicular testis is aided by windowing the canal (see Chap. F1), with extension into the superficial inguinal ring.
• Use toothed forceps to lift the spermatic cord from the inguinal canal.
• Hold the testis in your non-dominant hand. Use artery forceps or finger dissection to create a window posterior to cord (Fig. 2).
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Bradnock, T.J., Haddock, G. (2013). F10 Open Orchidopexy. In: Carachi, R., Agarwala, S., Bradnock, T.J., Lim Tan, H., Cascio, S. (eds) Basic Techniques in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20641-2_123
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