Patient's question:
The son is over two years old this year. Recently, the child has been crying and fussing a lot. When taken to the hospital for a check-up, it was found to have undescended testicles, so the surgery was scheduled for Friday.Could you please tell me how long after the undescended testicle surgery can the child get up and walk? Can they run?
Doctor's answer:
Hello! During normal development, the testes descend from the posterior abdominal wall of the waist to the scrotum. If descent does not occur or is incomplete, and the scrotum contains no testes or only one testis, it is called cryptorchidism, which is also clinically referred to as undescended testes or testicular maldescent. Cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the pediatric urogenital system, often, with the right side being more commonly affected. Cryptorchidism is best surgically treated around six months of age, with the latest not exceeding two years. If recovery is good after surgery, the child can participate in normal physical activities.