The Role of the Appendix Testis in Normal Testicular Descent: Is There a Connection?

Table 1

Frequency of testicular appendices and patency of the processus vaginalis in relation to the position of the undescended testes.

	Testicular appendices (TA) (localisation)
	Appendix testis (AT)	Appendix epididymis (AE)	AT and AE	Two AE and one AT	Paradidymis or vas aberrans of Haller	Complete PV patency	Complete PV obliteration
Group A (internal inguinal ring)	23; (46.9%)	9; (18.4%)	5; (10.2%)	0; 0%	0; 0%	30; (61.2%)	19; (38.8%)
Group B (external inguinal ring)	33; (70.2%)	10; (21.3%)	4; (8.5%)	0; 0%	0; 0%	25; (53.2%)	22; (46.8%)