ArticleIndian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India
A comparative study between two techniques of laparoscopic orchiopexy for intra-abdominal testis.
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- Comparison between staged laparoscopic technique in children with high intra-abdominal undescended testis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.F1000Research · 2023Pooled it
- Modified shehata surgery vs. laparoscopic One-stage orchiopexy for intra-abdominal cryptorchidism: a comparative retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- 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
- The Shehata technique for undescended testes that cannot be brought into the scrotum in one operation-a case series and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionSeveral techniques have been described for laparoscopic orchidopexy in patients with intra-abdominal testes. We aimed to report our experience with the staged laparoscopic traction orchiopexy (Shehata technique) and to compare it to the Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy (FSLO).
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study at two pediatric surgery departments from 2017 to 2020. Fifty-six patients underwent laparoscopic exploration and the testis was intra-abdominal in 41 of them. Patients with vanished testis or those who underwent open orchidopexy or vessel-intact laparoscopic orchidopexy were excluded. Those who underwent FSLO (
resultsPreoperative data were comparable between both the groups. FSLO had a significantly shorter first-stage operative time (34.61 ± 6.43 vs. 58 ± 9.39 min,
conclusionStaged laparoscopic traction orchidopexy is feasible for the management of intra-abdominal testes, especially in the low-lying testes.
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