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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Undescended testicle
		Undescended testicles are fairly common in premature infants, and occur in about 3 to 4% of full-term infants.
		In this instance, the testicles descend at puberty.
		Men who have an undescended testicle at birth are at higher risk of developing testicular cancer in both testes.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000973.htm (756 words)

	Undescended Testicle (Cryptorchidism) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Placement of the testicle in the scrotum does permit self-examination of the testicle and earlier detection of testicular cancer should it occur.
		A testicle left in the abdomen may be at increased risk for injury or torsion (twisting and cutting of its blood supply).
		Rarely, there are some testicles that don’t reach the scrotum after the first surgery and require a second surgery (about a year later) to bring them into their normal scrotal position.
	meds.queensu.ca /medicine/urology/patients/brochures/undescendedTesticle.html (486 words)

	Cryptorchidism (Undescended testicles)- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Orchiopexy for correction of an undescended testicle is usually performed in children ages 1 to 6.
		To treat an undescended testicle, the surgeon makes an incision in the groin or lower abdomen to expose the testicle and a small incision to open the scrotum.
		In two-stage orchiopexy, an alternative procedure, the surgeon brings the testicle down into the scrotal sac and stitches it to the thigh; then, 2 to 3 months later, she embeds it in the scrotal sac.
	www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/390.html (704 words)

	Undescended Testicles
		An undescended testicle must be distinguished from a retractile testis, one which is normal but has temporarily pulled up out of scrotal sac into the groin area.
		An undescended testicle should be brought down into the scrotum as early as possible, preferably before the child is one year old.
		Operative treatment (surgery) is performed to bring the testicle down into the scrotal sac and to prevent or lesson the likelihood of problems associated with an undescended testicle.
	www.pedsurology.com /undescen.htm (1023 words)

	Orchiopexy for undescended testicles
		Untreated undescended testicles are usually removed in adult men and teens who have gone through puberty because of the increased risk of testicular cancer.
		Depending on the location of the testicle, one or two small incisions are made in the scrotum, the groin, or the abdomen to allow the surgeon to reach the testicle and move it to the scrotum.
		Sometimes an undescended testicle is surgically removed from the body and reimplanted in the scrotum (testicular autotransplantation), and the surrounding tissues and blood vessels are reattached.
	my.webmd.com /hw/raising_a_family/rt1139.asp (710 words)

	Pediatric Urology - Undescended Testicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Undescended testicles are a birth defect seen in 3-5 percent of newborn boys.
		Undescended testicles are usually treated with an operation to place them in the scrotum, called an orchidopexy.
		Testicles which are palpable (can be felt in the groin) can be brought down into the scrotum by an incision in the groin.
	www.ucihealth.com /HealthcareServices/peduro12.htm (505 words)

	Undescended Testis or Testicle
		Before the child is born the testicle migrates down from high in the abdomen and passes through abdominal wall and groin to take its normal position in the scrotum.
		The testicle may have atrophied (withered away) before birth due to torsion (twist) or blockage of the testicular blood vessels.
		Undescended testicles are at increased risk for cancer.
	www.pedisurg.com /PtEduc/Undescended_Testis_or_Testicle.htm (748 words)

	Pediatric Urology - Undescended Testicle - UrologyChannel
		Undescended testicle, also called cryptorchidism, is a common condition in which one of the testes (testicle, male reproductive gland) is located outside of the scrotum.
		An undescended testicle may be located in the abdominal cavity, in the passageway in the groin (inguinal canal), or in an ectopic location (e.g., superficial pouch in the groin, perineum, upper thigh).
		If the undescended testis is able to be felt (palpable) it may not have descended fully, may have descended into a location other than the scrotum (ectopic), or may move in and out of the scrotum through muscle contraction (retractile).
	www.urologychannel.com /pediatric/udt.shtml (698 words)

	Undescended Testicles
		Undescended testicle is one of the most common birth defects seen, occuring in as many as 5% of boys at birth.
		Undescended testicles are more common in boys born prematurely and may also run in families.
		Although the testicle can shrink after surgery, particularly if it was brought down a long way, it is not uncommon for the testicle to be smaller than the opposite, normal one in the first place.
	www.med.wayne.edu /urology/DISEASES/undescendedtesticles.html (762 words)

	Undescended testicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Undescended testicles or cryptorchidism in dogs is a genetic defect that has a sex-limited (expressed in the male) autosomal recessive transmission.
		Dogs with one descended testicle are fertile and should be neutered because of an increased incidence of testicular cancer.
		The testicles should be in the scrotum by 7 weeks of age.
	www.versatiledogs.com /vet/disease24.html (152 words)

	Undescended testicle (0-12 months)
		An undescended testicle (also known as cryptorchidism) is a testicle that remains up in the abdomen or groin instead of moving down a tube into the scrotum shortly before birth.
		There may be a hormonal imbalance in the mother that causes the testicle or testicles to stay hidden away, or the baby may have an abnormal response to his mother's hormones.
		Testicles don't seem to mature normally when they aren't in the scrotum, so undescended testicles can increase your child's risk of developing testicular cancer and infertility later in life if left in place for more than two years, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
	www.babycenter.com /refcap/baby/babyills/93.html (823 words)

	Medem: Medical Library: Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism)
		If the testicles are sometimes present in the scrotum and at other times (such as when he is cold or excited) are absent and located above the scrotum, they are said to be "retractile." This condition usually is self-correcting as the boy becomes more mature.
		The undescended testicle may be twisted, and in the process, its blood supply may be blocked, causing pain in the inguinal (groin) or scrotal area.
		If your son's undescended testicle is allowed to remain in that position for over two years, he has a higher than average risk of being unable to father children (infertility).
	www.medem.com /MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZA1ZDDDDC&sub_cat=26 (499 words)

	Undescended Testicles -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		An undescended testicle is one that did not move down into the scrotum.
		Testicles are in the scrotum because the temperature there is cooler than it is inside the body.
		Treatment for an undescended testicle depends on where it is. Babies with a testicle that can be felt in the groin (the area where your thigh meets your body) often get an operation called orchiopexy (say: "or-key-oh-peck-see").
	familydoctor.org /637.xml (643 words)

	FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Undescended Testicles
		The testicles are the male reproductive glands essential for fertility and producing all male (secondary sex) characteristics; they produce sperm and the male sex hormone, testosterone, from puberty through adulthood.
		An undescended testicle does not usually cause pain, so it may not be noticed unless parents and physicians carefully examine the child's genitalia.
		Undescended testicles often are discoverd in the course of a medical examination at birth or during early infancy.
	familyfun.go.com /parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony89enc_test (498 words)

	Pediatric Urology - Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testicles)
		Here the testicle may be found in regions not in the usual pathway of descent into the scrotum.
		Sometimes the testicle is located too high in the abdominal cavity to reach in a one step operation.
		In this setting, the testicle will be freed of it previous blood supply and placed in a location such that it can be brought down with a second operation.
	www.cornellurology.com /uro/cornell/pediatrics/cryptorchidism.shtml (952 words)

	LLUCH Pediatric Surgery - cryptorchidism
		The term undescended testicle or cryptorchidism describes the condition in which one or both testicles are not within the scrotum and can't be brought into the scrotum with external manipulation.
		If a testicle can be brought into the scrotum, even if it retracts again on release, the diagnosis of cryptorchidism has been excluded and the testicle would be expected to assume a normal scrotal position when the endogenous (produced within) male hormone level of the adult is reached.
		A testicle that resides in a scrotal position is at little risk from trauma in ordinary activity because of its mobility.
	www.llu.edu /lluch/pedsurg/cryptorchidism.html (1071 words)

	Virtual Children's Hospital: CQQA: Undescended Testicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It is when the testicle does not move from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum.
		Undescended testicles are at higher risk of developing cancer, even if they are brought down to the scrotum.
		An undescended testicle does not move from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum.
	www.vh.org /pediatric/patient/pediatrics/cqqa/undescendedtesticle.html (479 words)

	Canine and Feline Cryptorchidism
		The testicles should be readily palpable within the scrotum.
		The owners of such animals often inquire "how long should I wait before giving up that the undesecended testis is going to come down?" Testicular descent is complete by about day 10 after birth in normal dogs [1].
		The most practical solution to locate undescended testis would have been to follow the intact ductus deferens to the small testis adjacent to the pubic symphysis.
	www.ivis.org /advances/Concannon/memon/chapter_frm.asp?LA=1 (1548 words)

	The Facts on Undescended Testicles
		Some babies are also born with a retractile testicle, which resides in the scrotum but on occasion temporarily retracts or pulls back up into the groin or the abdomen.
		If a baby's testicle has not descended on its own within the first year of life, a child usually is treated, typically with surgery, to correct the condition.
		If your son is treated for an undescended testicle as a baby, it's a good idea to let him know about it when he is older so that he can get proper follow-up care.
	kidshealth.org /parent/pregnancy_newborn/common/crypto.html (573 words)

	Undescended Testicles \| Your Health Connection
		This treatment is effective in about 20 percent of all cases; and the lower the undescended testis is, the better the chances of the treatment is of succeeding.
		In any case, as long as your son's testicles are corrected (either on their own or with some intervention), there's nothing to worry about.
		An undescended testicle in infancy has absolutely no bearing on the later appearance of his genitals or his fertility.
	www.yourhealthconnection.com /topic/93 (583 words)

	Undescended testicles factsheet
		In some children, the testicles may be in the scrotum for much of the time but cannot be felt there because they naturally rise back into the body through fear or cold temperatures.
		It is also impossible for men with undescended testicles to check for testicular cancer, as the testicles cannot be felt in the abdomen.
		If this is the case, he or she will remove the damaged testicle and might secure the healthy one in the scrotum to ensure your child’s remaining testicle remains in place and can develop in the normal way.
	www.gosh.nhs.uk /factsheets/families/F040036 (1583 words)

	Ask The Doctor Answers: Undescended Testicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		At that time the surgeon discovered only one testicle in his abdomen; the other testicle could not be detected.
		It sounds to me as if the testicles are now in the area called the inguinal canal, or the area where the legs meet the pelvis.
		It is my understanding that once the testicles have come into the inguinal region, further hormone treatment will not bring them down any lower and might even damage some of the testicular tissue.
	www.cdlsusa.org /askthedoctor/answers/Undescended_Testicles.htm (216 words)

	2-year old with undecended testicles
		However the major concern of undescended testicles (UDT) is the risk of infertility and increased risks of cancer.
		In some cases, birth occurs before the descent of the testis and is the reason why undescended testicles are so common in premature infants.
		Before your get all worried, your son needs to be evaluated by a pediatric urologist to determine are the testicles truly undescended, are they palpable or non-palpable, or does he simple have retractile testicles.
	www.medhelp.org /forums/urology/archive/4650.html (440 words)

	Ask the Doctor Answers: Anesthesia for Undescended Testicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		QUESTION: The father of a nine-year-old boy is seeking recommendations for anesthesia during a possible upcoming surgery for undescended testicles.
		There are a number of surgeons who are doing undescended testicle surgery with a laprascope.
		I would need to know the proposed route the surgeon will use to provide a comprehensive recommendation, as my approach would be dramatically different if this were a laprascopic procedure rather than hernia incisions.
	www.cdlsusa.org /askthedoctor/answers/Anesthesia_for_Undescended_Testicles.htm (133 words)

	AllRefer Health - Undescended Testicle (Cryptorchidism, Empty Scrotum - Undescended Testes, Monorchism, Scrotum - Empty ...
		These testicles are considered a variant of normal and do not need surgical correction.
		The literature suggest that definitive surgery should be accomplished by three years of age to confirm diagnosis and to lessen the likelihood of permanent testicular damage.
		Bringing the testicle into the scrotum maximizes sperm production and thus increases the odds of good fertility.
	health.allrefer.com /health/undescended-testicle-info.html (594 words)

	Orchiopexy for undescended testicles - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
		Orchiopexy for undescended testicles - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library
		Complete the surgery information form to help you prepare for this surgery.
		Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
	www.questdiagnostics.com /kbase/topic/detail/surgical/rt1139/detail.htm (710 words)

	Hydrocele and Undescended Testicles
		Let's Talk About: Orchiopexy (Surgery for Undescended Testicle) Intermountain Health Care, Salt Lake City UT
		Undescended Testicles(Cryptorchidism) American Academy of Family Physicians (also in Spanish)
		All medical information needs to be carefully reviewed with your health care provider.
	www.noah-health.org /en/pregnancy/newborn/conditions/crypto.html (109 words)

	Orchiopexy for undescended testicles - Surgery Overview of Augusta, Georgia
		Orchiopexy for undescended testicles - Surgery Overview of Augusta, Georgia
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		Amy Fackler, MA Last Updated August 11, 2003
	www.universityhealth.org /14845.cfm (368 words)

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