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IS PREOPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY USEFUL FOR IMPALPABLE TESTIS?

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 162; Issue: 3 Part 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0022-5347(01)68044-3

1527-3792

Fabio Ferro, Alessandra Spagnoli, Antonio Zaccara, Antonio De Vico, Edoardo La Sala,

Hernia repair and management

No AccessJournal of UrologyPapers Presented at Annual Meeting of the Section on Urology, American Academy of Pediatrics; San Francisco, California; October 17-19, 1998: Testes1 Sep 1999IS PREOPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY USEFUL FOR IMPALPABLE TESTIS? F. FERRO, A. SPAGNOLI, A. ZACCARA, A. DE VICO, and E. LA SALA F. FERROF. FERRO More articles by this author , A. SPAGNOLIA. SPAGNOLI More articles by this author , A. ZACCARAA. ZACCARA More articles by this author , A. DE VICOA. DE VICO More articles by this author , and E. LA SALAE. LA SALA More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)68044-3AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract Purpose: Laparoscopic assessment of pelvic anatomy has gained wide popularity over the years. Today surgical treatment of impalpable testis is nearly always preceded by diagnostic laparoscopy. The actual role of such a procedure remains undefined. We performed a prospective randomized clinical trial in patients with impalpable testis to evaluate the clinical usefulness of laparoscopy before surgical exploration. Materials and Methods: We studied pediatric, age matched patients with impalpable testis who were randomized to group 1-30 who underwent open surgery only and group 2-31 who underwent laparoscopy and open surgery. Anatomical findings, operative procedures, operative time and cost, number of recurrences and testicular volume at followup were then compared in the 2 groups. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the 2 groups for any of the considered parameters except operative cost and time, which were significantly higher in the laparoscopy group. Conclusions: Preoperative laparoscopy does not provide any significant advantage over open surgery for treating impalpable testis. 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