Patient's question:
My baby at home is very healthy, and I never paid attention to this matter. I only recently discovered it. He currently has a right cryptorchidism. The doctor told me that surgery is required. Is this cryptorchidism surgery a minimally invasive procedure?Doctor's answer:
Pediatric orchiopexy is a minimally invasive procedure with minimal surgical trauma. It involves making a small incision in the inguinal area, fully freeing and detangling the testicle, and then placing it into the scrotum. High-lying undescended testicles are typically treated through laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery, such as when the testicle is located in the pelvic cavity or retroperitoneum. In such cases, laparoscopy is used to locate the testicle, and efforts are made to guide it down to its normal position or to remove it.