Surgical access in cryptorchism with a palpable testis:inguinal access,Operative Zugangswege beim Gleithoden und tiefen Leistenhoden – inguinaler Zugang

Cryptorchism is one of the most frequent diagnoses in early childhood with an incidence of up to 3 - 8 %. The goal of any treatment is scrotal positioning of the testis until the end of the first year of life to prevent degenerative changes of the testis. This often requires a surgical procedure. The surgical treatment for a palpable testis in the inguinal area is orchidopexy, combined with laparoscopy in case of a non-palpable testis. Orchidopexy can be done via inguinal or scrotal access with inguinal access being the gold standard.