ArticleWorld journal of urology2020
The impact of age at orchiopexy on testicular cancer outcomes.
Article in World journal of urology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Orchidopexy Timing and Follow Up: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Testicular ectopia: A case report.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Case Report: Orchiopexy in Two Poodle Dogs and Its Effect on Their Sperm Quality Parameters.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Prospects and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science for the Future of Urology.World journal of urology · 2020Article
- Testicular Surveillance Post-Orchidopexy and its Impact on Early Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2020Article
- Transverse testicular ectopia: two rare adult cases and a review of literature.BMJ case reports · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeTo estimate how many boys with UDT must undergo orchiopexy to prevent one case of TC, one death from TC and one exposure to TC treatment beyond radical orchiectomy as compared to being treated at an older age.
methodsThis retrospective study utilized data from a 2007 Swedish study of males who underwent orchiopexy for UDT (Pettersson et al.). TC incidence for boys undergoing orchiopexy for UDT was assessed based on the age at orchiopexy (0-6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-15 years). The incidence of TC in each age cohort was calculated and used to determine the number needed to treat (NNT) for each age group using assumptions based on published TC outcomes.
resultsFor an index patient ≤ 6 years, 372 boys need to undergo orchiopexy to prevent a single case of TC, 1488 boys to prevent exposure to TC therapy beyond radical orchiectomy, and 5315 boys to prevent a single TC-related death compared to treatment at an older age.
conclusionWhile there is evidence supporting benefits of early orchiopexy, the NNT to affect TC outcomes is very high. Even those with delayed orchiopexies have low risk for TC poor outcomes. This information can be used when counseling patients and families faced with UDT about the risks related to TC, especially with comorbidities.
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