Patient's question:
My relative's child was born with a unilateral undescended testicle. Now, at 13 months, it hasn't descended yet. The hospital did a color Doppler ultrasound, but it couldn't be found. The doctor said that if the laparoscopy finds it, and if it's inside the abdomen, would surgery be harmful to the one-year-old child?Doctor's answer:
During normal development, the testis moves from the posterior abdominal wall of the waist to the scrotum. If it does not descend or descends incompletely, there is no testis in the scrotum or only one testis on one side. This is called cryptorchidism. Clinically, it is also known as incomplete testicular descent or undescended testis. Cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the pediatric urinary and reproductive system. It primarily manifests on one side, while the other side remains unchanged. Wishing your baby good health.