Research Article
Laparoscopic Testicular Preservation in Adults with Intra-Abdominal Cryptorchidism: Is It Beneficial?
Table 1
Demographic data and intra- and postoperative outcomes.
| Patients | 14 |
| Mean age | 29 (18–54) years |
| | 19 | Testes | 5 bilateral | | 5 right | | 4 left |
| | 13 (68.4%) | Preserved | 3 first-stage Fowler-Stephens | | 10 single-stage orchiopexy |
| | 6 (31.6%) | Resected | 4 due to small size | | 2 due to difficult dissection |
| Mean operative time | 129 (60–210) minutes |
| Hospital stay | 2.1 (1–3) days |
| | 11 well-positioned testes | Followup | 2 smaller testes | | No signs malignancy | | Bilateral cryptorchidism = infertility |
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