ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Utility of Laparoscopic Approach of Orchiopexy for Palpable Cryptorchidism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Urology: From Diagnosis to Individualized Risk Assessment.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Simultaneous laparoscopic orchiopexy and high ligation for concurrent inguinal hernia and nonpalpable undescended testis in young infants.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical efficacy of single-port transscrotal laparoscopic orchiopexy combined with hernia needle for palpable undescended testes in children.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Modified shehata surgery vs. laparoscopic One-stage orchiopexy for intra-abdominal cryptorchidism: a comparative retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Trend in testicular volume change after orchiopexy in 854 children with cryptorchidism.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Article
- The Safety and Effectiveness of Single-Stage, Vessel-Preserving, Laparoscopic Orchiopexy for Intra-Abdominal Testes in Pediatric Patients: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Advances and Future Challenges of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Open controversies on the treatment of undescended testis: An update.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes Can Be Considered Safe in Children: A Single-Center 11-Year Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Long-term impact of commonly performed operations in pediatric urology on reproductive and sexual health.Therapeutic advances in urologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundTraditional open orchiopexy is still a standard of treatment for palpable undescended testicles. Recently several authors reported successful results using a laparoscopic approach in the treatment of palpable cryptorchidism. The present systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the utility of laparoscopic orchiopexy for palpable cryptorchidism.
methodsScientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE) were systematically searched for relevant articles using the following terms: (palpable cryptorchidism or palpable undescended testes) AND (laparoscopic orchiopexy or laparoscopic orchiopexy). The inclusion criteria were all children with unilateral or bilateral palpable undescended testes who underwent laparoscopic orchiopexy (LO) compared to children who underwent conventional open orchiopexy (CO). The main outcomes were the proportion of children requiring redo-orchiopexy and the incidence of postoperative complications. Secondary outcomes were duration and the cost of surgery.
resultsThe final meta-analysis included five studies involving 705 children; LO,
conclusionLO is safe and effective in children with palpable cryptorchidism. The rates of redo-orchiopexy as well as an incidence of early complications and testicular atrophy rates are comparable to CO.
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