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A randomized study (LH-RH treatment or surgery) of 60 cryptorchid children between 2 and 9 years of age was performed. Testicular biopsy obtained in all patients undergoing orchiopexy showed histological changes compatible with cryptorchidism. Only maldescended and non-retractile testes were treated. LH-RH treatment was successful in 59% of the patients. Ten years later, 52% of testes remained descended. Thus LH-RH treatment is effective in achieving descent of true cryptorchid testes.
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Höcht, B. LH-RH treatment for cryptorchidism. Eur J Pediatr 146 (Suppl 2), 44–46 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00452871
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00452871