Patient's question:
My relative's niece's child recently had an orchiopexy surgery at the hospital. It has been 7 days since the surgery, and he has been resting in bed. Could you please tell me how long it takes for a child to recover after an orchiopexy surgery?Doctor's answer:
Hello! During normal development, the testicles 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 testicles or only one side has a testicle, it is called cryptorchidism, which is also clinically referred to as undescended testicles or testicular nongrowth. 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 surgical treatment is performed in a timely manner, it will not affect the child's normal development, and recovery generally takes about a week.