Undescended testes counselling Flashcards
1
Q
focussed hx
A
unilateral/bilateral
absent all time? retractile?
ever descended before?
other congenital abnormality (hypospadias)
2
Q
brief counselling
A
incomplete descent & absence from scrotum
usually due to arrested descent
4% birth
SUBFERTILITY RISK
3
Q
mx
A
bilateral undescended at birth - urgent referral to paeds
undescended at birth - review in 6-8wks & then 3mths if required
undescended at 3mths - refer to paediatric surgery