Robert L Gates, Julia Shelton, Karen A Diefenbach, Meghan Arnold, Shawn D St Peter, Elizabeth J Renaud, Mark B Slidell, Stig Sømme, Patricia Valusek, Gustavo A Villalona, Jarod P McAteer, Alana L Beres, Joanne Baerg, Rebecca M Rentea, Lorraine Kelley-Quon, Akemi L Kawaguchi, Yue-Yung Hu, Doug Miniati, Robert Ricca, Robert Baird
PURPOSE: Management of undescended testes (UDT) has evolved over the last decade. While urologic societies in the United States and Europe have established some guidelines for care, management by North American pediatric surgeons remains variable. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the published evidence regarding the treatment of (UDT) in children. METHODS: A comprehensive search strategy and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were utilized to identify, review, and report salient articles...
July 2022: Journal of Pediatric Surgery