Cryptorchidism and Testicular Torsion

Autor: Cilento, Bartley G., Najjar, Samir S., Atala, Anthony
Zdroj: Pediatric Clinics of North America; December 1993, Vol. 40 Issue: 6 p1133-1149, 17p
Abstrakt: The cause of cryptorchidism remains obscure. Hormonal therapy is ineffective for most patients and initial response may be temporary. Surgery remains the most effective treatment for cryptorchidism. Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency in the postnatal infant and the pubertal male. Controversy surrounds the management of prenatal torsion.
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