Ep23 - Undescended Testes - Parent's Guide to Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟯: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆

👋 Hey parents, Dr Nada Sudhakaran is back with Episode 23 in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩'𝙨 𝙐𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙋𝙖𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙇𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙮 series.

Today, we're looking at Undescended Testes, also known as Cryptorchidism. Ready? Let's go.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀?
This condition occurs when the testes don't fully descend to the scrotum. They can get stuck in the abdomen or the groin.

𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

- Conventional Surgery: A cut in the groin to bring the testis down to the scrotum. Used when the testis is in the groin.

- Laparoscopic Method: Preferred for testes in the abdomen. Involves a small incision in the belly button and two other small cuts for better access.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰?

- Better View: The laparoscopic approach provides a better look at vital structures like the sperm tube and blood vessel.

- Less Risk: Lower chances of damaging important structures compared to conventional methods.

- Quick Recovery: Smaller cuts mean your child is back to normal faster.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
Laparoscopic surgery provides better visuals and a quicker recovery for kids dealing with undescended testes.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙩: Stay tuned for Episode 24 where we'll discuss 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀. See you there!

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Hi, I’m Dr. Nada Sudhakaran, a paediatric surgeon specialising in Keyhole Surgery – a procedure that helps your child experience less pain, recover faster & gives you peace of mind.

I am based based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and operate out of Pantai Hospital KL, Sentosa Klang & Prince Court KL.

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