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Focus Undescended Testes Case

Published on Tue Jun 18, 2019

Question: Our surgeon treated an 11-month-old with bilateral undescended testes. The op report describes the surgeon using an endoscope through the umbilicus to view the testicle. The surgeon then executed an incision and dissection in the inguino-abdominal area before mobilizing the spermatic cord, bringing the testes down into the scrotum, and fixing it in place. What are the correct diagnosis [...]
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