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Laparoscopic orchiectomy for unilateral intra-abdominal testis
Joshua E Lane1, T Clark Gamblin, Maurice Solis
1Department of Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine and Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, Georgia, USA.
Purpose:
A brief description of laparoscopic orchiectomy for undescended testis and a representative case report.
Methods:
A 22-year-old Chinese man was admitted for removal of an intra-abdominal testis. Laparoscopic orchiectomy was used to remove the testis at the time of laparoscopic orchiectomy. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course.
Results:
A concurrent inguinal hernia was discovered during the procedure and repaired.
Conclusions:
The use of laparoscopic surgery has proven to be a safe and effective means of treatment for the intra-abdominal testis.
