Orchiopexy

Orchidopexy (from gr Orchis " testicles " and morphologically " attachment ", " sewing " ) is in surgery surgical fixation of the testicle in the scrotum ( scrotum ).

At a Orchidopexy, which is preferably carried out under general anesthesia, the surgeon exposes the testicles and then festzunähen it to the surrounding layers of the skin it to the scrotum. The procedure usually takes 20 minutes and the patient may optionally go on the same or next day back home.

Two reasons can orchidopexy be necessary:

• Undescended testis: This is a missing sliding down the testicle into the scrotum during the development of the fetus / infant. The operation is performed in two steps: first a orchidolysis, ie mobilizing the testicle to lower the testicle into the scrotum. Then the testicles is fixed by orchidopexy in the scrotum to prevent re high migration of the testis.
• Testicular torsion: It may happen that the testicles can rotate in the scrotum, while the afferent and efferent blood vessels are clamped. After an episode such orchidopexy is also ( on both sides ) is performed to prevent but turning again. In men whose testes often be rotated only partially, orchidopexy can be performed to prevent the full twist.

• Therapeutic procedures in pediatric surgery
• Therapeutic procedures in urology
• Operative treatment procedures
• Testicle