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Response to "Fat-anchoring orchidopexy": Some concerns

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Article · Sep 2021 · 1 min read

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Critical commentary on a modified orchidopexy technique that routes the testis through a fat pad to the subdartos pouch. The authors raise concerns about the anatomical basis and potential thermal insulation effects that could impair testicular thermoregulation.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.

We read with great interest the article on fat anchoring orchidopexy by Khaled, et al. [1]. It is essentially a technique of subdartos orchidopexy, which is currently the standard of care. The authors merely introduced a modification of routing the testis to the subdartos pouch through a fat pad. We wonder as to where from the fat pad mentioned by authors this is derived. The scrotum is generally devoid of fat. The presence of fat, which is a good thermal insulator, will prevent heat dissipation from the scrotum, thereby defeating the very purpose of testicular descent.

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