Can Abnormally Located Testis Be Operated?

Posted on Wed, 1 Jul 2015

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Question : sir just wanted to know if my one testicle is placed at the place where it should not be,,
can i do operation at this stage that is 18...
Is operation is possible if this thing happen to someone and back the testicle to its right place where it should have to be...
just wanted to know,sir...

sir, if you found at your chamber that someones one testicle is not in the right place and his age is between 18 to 19,,than what should u suggest him to do,,,
that person have to place one testicle to another than what will you say to him...
but he can't just ignore that thing,,,plz sir..

just wanted to know is operation is possible in this case at this age

Answered by Dr. Matthew J. Mangat (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Abnormally located testis are operated, if normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
You are worrying without cause. The photos not being, clear, i couldn't give an expert opinion, as an Urologist.
To answer your doubts about abnormally located testis since birth, of course, we do operate, and bring it to it's normal location. The only criteria for doing that is, the testis in that position, should be normal in every way.
To confirm that, we first carry out a scrotal or abdominal scan over the area of the abnormal testis.If the report's normal, we operate.
First, a thorough examination is a must, by an Urologist.
Hope your doubts are cleared.

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