Research Article

Undescended Testes and Laparoscopy: Experience from the Developing World

Table 2


Diagnostic laparoscopy findingsNumber of testisMorphology of testis (n)%

High intra-abdominal testis17Normal (4)23.5
Hypoplastic (10)58.8
Atropic (3)17.6

Low intra-abdominal testis12Normal (11)91.6
Hypoplastic(1)9.4

Blind ending vas and vessels1No testis found (1)100

Vas and vessels entering the deep ring3Normal testis (3)100