"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiopexy" by people in Profiles.
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Management of the undescended testis in children: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee Systematic Review. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jul; 57(7):1293-1308.
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Inconsistency in Opioid Prescribing Practices After Pediatric Ambulatory Hernia Surgery. J Surg Res. 2019 09; 241:57-62.
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Health Disparities in the Appropriate Management of Cryptorchidism. J Pediatr. 2017 06; 185:187-192.e1.
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Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia: rare presentation of inguinal hernia. Urol J. 2013; 10(2):909-11.