Can a two-year-old child who has had an orchiopexy operation be able to have children when they grow up?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

When a person is in the fetal stage, both testicles are located in the abdominal cavity. Before birth (i.e., before the peritoneum closes), the testicles automatically descend into the scrotum. However, if the testicles do not descend into the scrotum or only one testicle descends, it is called "cryptorchidism." This is also closely related to pediatric hernia. Bilateral cryptorchidism generally significantly affects fertility! Many infants have unilateral cryptorchidism, with the right side being slightly more common. After surgery, which helps the testicles return to the scrotum, as long as the surgery is successful and there is no damage to the testicles or vas deferens, it is no different from a normal person, and thus it will not affect fertility.