What to do about unilateral cryptorchidism in preterm infants

Preterm infants with cryptorchidism, generally will not be special treatment for the time being, you can wait until after one year of age, if the testicle has not entered the scrotum, it is necessary to take surgical treatment.
Preterm infants with cryptorchidism can generally be treated conservatively first, with observation as the mainstay, the testicles may be in the groin or stay in the abdominal cavity, it is generally recommended that they can be observed until the age of one year or so, and the observation time should not be too long, or the testicles in the groin, especially in the abdominal cavity, the temperature is too high, which will affect the spermatogenesis of the testicles.
The incidence of pediatric cryptorchidism is high, so parents must observe all aspects of the baby’s signs, especially some premature babies are more prone to cryptorchidism, but this type of cryptorchidism children also exists after a period of time after the process of self-recovery, if it does not self-recovery, you need to consult a doctor for treatment.