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Observational studyJornal de pediatria

Evaluation of the level of information of pediatricians about the diagnosis and management of cryptorchidism.

Larissa de Lima Monte, Rodrigo Campos Ocáriz, Joaquim Murray Bustorff-Silva, Patricia Traballi de Carvalho Pegolo, Gil Guerra-Junior, Márcio Lopes Miranda

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Larissa de Lima MonteUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Rodrigo Campos OcárizUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Joaquim Murray Bustorff-SilvaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: bustorff@unicamp.br.
Patricia Traballi de Carvalho PegoloUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Gil Guerra-JuniorUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Endocrinologia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Márcio Lopes MirandaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Divisão de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Campinas, SP, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEvaluate the level of information of pediatricians about the diagnosis and management of cryptorchidism.

methodA cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a form via the "Google Forms" platform. The study population included pediatricians and pediatric residents associated with the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics. Seven hundred twenty-eight responses were recorded and analyzed using IBM SPSS v21.

results728 valid responses were obtained. Of these answers, only 20.5 % answered that the physical examination was sufficient for the diagnosis, and 79.4 % responded that they requested ultrasound as the best test to aid in diagnosing cryptorchidism. When questioned about the ideal age for referring a patient with cryptorchidism, the survey recorded 56.3 % of the responses defending the correct age as six months old, 30.2 % shortly after birth, and 13.2 % at two years old. Other topics were addressed in the form, such as the frequency of evaluation of testicular position and investigation for DDS, among others. Still, the answers to these questions were compatible with current manuals and guidelines on cryptorchidism.

conclusionIt is evident that the understanding of the professionals consulted about the diagnosis and management of cryptorchidism needs to be updated with the current practices adopted and that pediatricians, in general, must maintain periodic programs on this subject. Therefore, this topic should be part of a continuing education program with pediatric surgery.

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CryptorchidismPediatriciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'AdultBrazilChild, PreschoolClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantMalePediatricsPhysical ExaminationSurveys and QuestionnairesUltrasonographyClinical decision-makingCryptorchidismDiagnosisOrchiopexyPediatricsSurgical procedure

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PMCPMC11662753

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