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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013, pp. 45-49
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Bioline Code: js13028
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2013, pp. 45-49
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The Undescended Testes in Children: a Prospective Epidemiological Study
Adesanya, O. A.; Ademuyiwa, A. O.; Elebute, O. A.; Ojewola, R. & Bode, C. O.
Abstract
Background:
The management of undescended testes remains a topical issue. This study was aimed
at determinining the presentation and outcome of children presenting with undescended testes at
the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Methods:
This was a prospective cross-sectional study that included all male children aged 1-15
years with undescended testes who were treated by the paediatric surgery unit in LUTH from
January 2010 to December 2011
Results:
A total of 56 boys with 73 undesecended testes were surgically treated during the study
period. The median age at operation was 3.0 years (range: 1 to 11years). Seventeen (30.4%) boys
had bilateral undescended testes while 39 (69.6%) boys had unilateral undescended testes .
Associated anomalies were present in 6 (10.7%) boys- hypospadias in 5 (8.9%) boys and vertebral
anomaly in 1 (1.8%) boy.. Open orchidopexy was performed in 59 (80.8%) cases while staged
orchidopexy was done in 11 (15.1%) cases. There were 4 (5.4%) post operative complications -3
cases of postoperative hematoma and 1 case of wound dehiscence.
Conclusion:
Children with undescended testes present late in Lagos. About a third of patients with
undesended testes in our centre have bilateral undescended testes while about 10% have associated
congenital anomalies.
Keywords
Undescended; Testis; Children; Epidemiology
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