Clinical Observation on the Cryptorchism / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

A Clinical observation was made on 52 patients of cryptorchism who had been admitted to the Department of Urology, Korea General Hospital during the 8 years period from June, 1972 to May, 1980. The following results were obtained 1. Patients ranged in age from 2 to 36 years and only 19 cases (37. 3%) visited our hospital in the preschool age. 2. Bilateral cryptorchism was found in 9 cases (17.3%) and of the unilateral 43 cases, right in 19 cases, and left in 24 cases. 3. Of the 61 testes, 33 (51. 1%) were located in the inguinal canal, 13 (21.3%) in the subinguinal region and 8 (13. 1%) in the abdomen. 4. Associated diseases and complications were found in 47 cases (90. 5%) and the most common diseases were hernia, which was found in 39 cases (75. 0%). 5. Treatment consisted of preoperative HCG injection in the dosage of 5,000 to 12,000 I. U on 6 prepubertal cases and 57 orchiopexies (93.4%) and 4 orchiectomies (6. 6%).