Table 3 Comparison between adolescent and post-pubertal patients, clinical findings and management
From: Management of cryptorchidism in adolescent and adult males
12–18 years old | > 18 years old | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | n = 47 (%) | n = 59 (%) | |
Unilateral UDT | 42 (89.4) | 46 (78%) | |
Bilateral UDT | 5 (10.6) | 13 (22%) | 0.309 |
Testicular units | n = 52(%) | n = 72 (%) | |
Intra-abdominal UDT | 8 (15.4) | 6 (8.3) | 0.179 |
Absent testis | 1 (1.9) | 2 (2.7) | |
Orchidopexy | 42 (80.8) | 39 (54.2) | |
Orchidectomy | 3 (5.8) | 27 (37.5) | < 0.001 |
Fowler–Stephens procedure | 6 (11.5) | 4 (5.5) | 0.127 |