 Orchiopexy
"Orchiopexy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A surgical procedure in which an undescended testicle is sutured inside the SCROTUM in male infants or children to correct CRYPTORCHIDISM. Orchiopexy is also performed to treat TESTICULAR TORSION in adults and adolescents.
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D056126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.950.774.860.619
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchiopexy- Orchiopexy
- Orchiopexies
- Orchidopexy
- Orchidopexies
Laparoscopic Orchiopexy- Laparoscopic Orchiopexy
- Laparoscopic Orchiopexies
- Orchiopexies, Laparoscopic
- Orchiopexy, Laparoscopic
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiopexy" by people in Profiles.
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Higgins M, Smith DE, Gao D, Wilcox D, Cost NG, Saltzman AF. The impact of age at orchiopexy on testicular cancer outcomes. World J Urol. 2020 Oct; 38(10):2531-2536.
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Bansal D, Cost NG, Bean CM, Minevich EA, Noh PH. Pediatric urological laparoendoscopic single site surgery: single surgeon experience. J Pediatr Urol. 2014 Dec; 10(6):1170-5.
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Morris MW, Cauthen W, Bofill JA, Blewett CJ, Liechty KW. Retroperitoneal lymphatic malformation and transverse testicular ectopia: a unique clinical presentation. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Apr; 48(4):e17-20.
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Cost NG, Bush NC, Barber TD, Huang R, Baker LA. Pediatric testicular torsion: demographics of national orchiopexy versus orchiectomy rates. J Urol. 2011 Jun; 185(6 Suppl):2459-63.
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