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Undescended testes occur when one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum. The incidence is 3.4% in full term infants and 30.3% in premature infants. While spontaneous descent may occur in the first year, after which it is rare, complications include torsion, damage to spermatogenesis, and higher risk of testicular cancer. Management involves examining the infant, observing for spontaneous descent in the first year, and performing orchidopexy surgery between 6-18 months if the testes remain undescen
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- nasibdin
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