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Undescended testes, one of the commonest conditions managed by pediatric surgeons and urologists has increased risk of malignancy and reduced fertility. While the treatment of choice for palpable testis is orchidopexy as an open procedure, those with impalpable testis require evaluation by laparoscopy in the first instance. Further management options vary depending on the findings, which are hard to predict preoperatively. The surgeon embarking on an operation for an impalpable testicle needs to be prepared and has the skills to deal with a variety of scenarios.
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Middleton, T., Salahuddin, S., Subramaniam, R. (2022). Management of Impalpable Testis. In: Esposito, C., Subramaniam, R., Varlet, F., Masieri, L. (eds) Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99280-4_56
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