How to treat cryptorchidism in babies?

  If a baby is found to have a cryptorchid at birth and does not show signs of falling out after a few months, then surgery should be performed to move the testicles into the scrotum. In the past, it was thought that only bilateral cryptorchidism would affect fertility. However, in recent years, it has been found that the infertility rate of unilateral cryptorchidism is about 67% or more. Although it is reasonable to say that unilateral testis can completely replace the role of two testicles.  However, unilateral cryptorchidism, due to the adverse effect of temperature, produces some antibodies against sperm accordingly, thus depriving the normal testicle on the opposite side of the role of sperm production. In this way, by the time the child reaches puberty, more than 90% of the child’s germ cells will have atrophied and disappeared, affecting fertility. Experts believe that as long as the procedure is performed when the child is 2-3 years old, the child’s sexual development and ability to discharge sperm should not be affected in any way. However, after the child is a little older, the rate of testicular cancer may be greater. Wuhan Union Hospital Pediatric Surgery Department routinely performs the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cryptorchidism using minimally invasive laparoscopic surgical methods and has achieved good results. Welcome to visit us, we will be dedicated to providing quality medical services for your baby with our exquisite medical skills and good medical ethics.