Descent of the Testis

• Main Authors: Hutson, John M. (Author), Thorup, Jørgen M. (Author), Beasley, Spencer W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Pediatrics.; Pediatric surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Human Genetics.; Pediatric Surgery.

This book provides a state of the art overview of all aspects of testicular descent and cryptorchidism, including the mechanisms of descent and the causes, consequences, diagnosis, and treatment of undescended testis. The advances in understanding that have been achieved over the past two decades ar...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Evolution of Descent of the Testis and Early History of Research
• Transabdominal Migration of the Testis
• InguinoScrotal Descent of the Testis
• Classification and Causes of Undescended Tested in Humans
• Cryptorchidism and Associated Anomalies
• The Postnatal Effects of Cryptorchidism
• Diagnosis of Undescended Testis
• Operative Treatment
• Hormonal Treatment
• Results of Treatment
• Conclusions and Future Development.