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Cryptorchidism is not an uncommon problem in young males, yet the ideal management of the undescended testes (UDT) is not clear-cut. Multiple issues influence the patient-physician decision process regarding treatment including fertility, hormone-production, cosmesis and the risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT's). Methods A retrospective review of 2204 men presenting to Indiana University Medical Center or Baylor College of Medicine affiliated hospitals with TGCT during a 20 year period was conducted, and individuals with a history of UDT were identified. Clinical outcomes of the 94 men with UDT and TGCT who did, and did not, undergo orchidopexy were compared. Statistical analysis included chi-square, Fischer's exact test and confidence intervals.
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