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Frequency of revision orchidopexy in Australia 1995-2014
Jaya Vikraman1, Suzanna Vidmar2, Susan Donath2
1Douglas Stephens Surgical Research Laboratory, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Background/Aim:
International criteria currently suggest orchidopexy at 6-12months for congenital undescended testis (UDT). Some children require repeat orchidopexy for recurrent UDT. This study aimed to assess practice in Australia over a 20-year period.
Methods:
We examined 20years of Australian orchidopexy data (1995-2014) from the Department of Human Services to explore the national revision orchidopexy rates over time.
Results:
The total number of orchidopexy revisions was 890 over 20years compared with 25,984 primary operations. More than 50% of all primary and revision orchidopexies in 0-14year-old boys were performed in major population centers of NSW and Victoria (which hold 52% male population of same age), with a small number of revisions on 15-24year-old males. The incidence of revision orchidopexy significantly decreased over the 20-year period in boys ages 0-14years old, from 276 operations between 1995 and 1999 decreasing to 165 operations between 2010 and 2014 (-53%), compared to a population increase of +15% (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
These data demonstrate a decrease in revision orchidopexy since 1995, which may be related to change in referral practice with more children undergoing orchidopexy (primary and revision) by pediatric surgeons over the 20-year period.
Level Of Evidence:
Level IV.
Type Of Study:
Therapeutic Case Series with no Comparison Group.
