Ambulatory Orchidopexy Is a Potential Solution to Improve the Rate of Timely Repair in Cryptorchid Boys: An 8 Year Retrospective Study of 4,972 Cases

• Main Authors: Tianxin Zhao (Author), Fuming Deng (Author), Wei Jia (Author), Xiaofeng Gao (Author), Zhongmin Li (Author), Xiangliang Tang (Author), Dian Li (Author), Rui Zhou (Author), Fangpeng Shu (Author), Jin Zhang (Author), Zhengtao Zhang (Author), Wen Fu (Author), Guochang Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital anomaly in pediatric urology. Although early surgery on cryptorchid boys is recommended by pediatric urologists worldwide, the actual age at orchidopexy is often older than the recommended age. Our medical center has started performing ambulat...