orchiopexy

orchiopexy /or·chio·pexy/ (or´ke-o-pek″se) fixation in the scrotum of an undescended testis.

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Surgical freeing of an undescended testicle with implantation into the scrotum. Also called cryptorchidopexy.

Orchiopexy

Surgical procedure that places the testicles in the scrotum.

Mentioned in: Testicular Surgery, Testicular Torsion, Undescended Testes

orchiopexy

[ôr′kē·ōpek′sē]

Etymology: Gk, orchis + pexis, fixation

an operation to mobilize an undescended testis, bring it into the scrotum, and attach it so that it will not retract.

orchiopexy [or´ke-o-pek″se]

surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum. An incision is made over the inguinal canal and the testis is brought down. In most cases the surgeon applies traction by placing a suture in the lower scrotum and attaching the suture to the inner thigh with adhesive tape. This traction is continued for about a week. Alternatively, a surgeon may prefer to suture the undescended testis to surrounding tissue in the scrotum.

Patient Care. Preoperative care of the child is routine. During the postoperative period care must be taken to avoid disturbing the tension mechanism. Contamination of the suture line should be avoided, and if the boy is not toilet trained, he usually must have an indwelling catheter in place until his incision has healed.

orchiopexy

surgical fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum; an unethical practice in veterinary medicine.

orchiopexy

Urology The surgical fixation of an undescended testes in the scrotum. See Cryptorchidism.

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4) The risk of death from testicular malignancy in men with an undescended testis is nearly 10 times the risk in normal men, and the risk is increased in both the undescended testis after orchiopexy and within the normally descended testis.

Ultrasound of the acute scrotum by Chen, Phebe; John, Susan / Applied Radiology

Diagnostic laparoscopy, especially for undescended testes and for orchiopexy is the most common indication.

Uro-2. Advanced pediatric renal laparoscopy: a minimally invasive ... by Thomas, Raju / Southern Medical Journal

Risk factors placing a patient in a "high-risk group" for testicular cancer include a history of any one or more of the following: cryptorchidism (undescended testicle), orchiopexy (surgical correction of the undescended testicle), testicular atrophy (degeneration of the testicle), prior diagnosis of mumps, orchitis (inflammation of the testicle), inguinal hernia, hydrocele (fluid around the testicle), and previous testicular cancer (American Academy of Family Physicians, 1994).

Testicular cancer screening in a primary care setting by Shokar, Navkiran K. / International Journal of Men's Health

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