Patient's question:
The child had an orchiopexy surgery at a large hospital. How long after the surgery can they get out of bed? Can they sit down? They are currently 23 months old and have not received any treatment before.Doctor's answer:
As a parent, if you discover that your child does not have testicles in the scrotum or has only one testicle on one side, you should seek medical attention immediately. For children under one year old, the testicles may be able to descend into the scrotum with the use of certain medications. If the testicles have not descended into the scrotum by the age of two, surgical intervention should be considered. Data shows that surgery before the age of two has little impact on the testicles' sperm production function. Beyond the age of four, it will have a significant impact, and beyond the age of eight, it will have a severe impact. If it is beyond the age of 12, even with surgery, the testicles' sperm production function cannot be restored. Therefore, the surgery to bring down and fix undescended testicles should be performed before the age of two.