NYMC Faculty Publications
Laparoscopic Orchiopexy and Varicocelectomy: Is There Really an Advantage?
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1016/j.ucl.2014.09.003
Journal Title
The Urologic Clinics of North America
First Page
19
Last Page
29
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2015
Department
Urology
Keywords
Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child, Preschool, Cryptorchidism, Humans, Intraoperative Complications, Laparoscopy, Length of Stay, Male, Orchiopexy, Pain Measurement, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Treatment Outcome, Urologic Surgical Procedures, Varicocele
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
The role of laparoscopy in the case of nonpalpable cryptorchidism is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Laparoscopic orchiopexy for nonpalpable testes in the pediatric population has become the preferred surgical approach among pediatric urologists over the last 20 years. In contrast, laparoscopic varicocelectomy is considered one of several possible approaches to the treatment of a varicocele in an adolescent; however, it has many challengers and it has not gained universal acceptance as the gold standard. This article reviews the published evidence regarding these surgical techniques.
Recommended Citation
Fine, R. G., & Franco, I. (2015). Laparoscopic Orchiopexy and Varicocelectomy: Is There Really an Advantage?. The Urologic Clinics of North America, 42 (1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2014.09.003
