Clinical Observation on the Cryptorchidism

Oh, Dal Bong

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on cryptorchism of the in patients in the Department of Urology, Severance Hospital during the period January, 1960 through December, 1969. 1) During the period, 823 male patients hospitalized, there were 53 cases of cryptorchism, giving a rate of 6.5% respectively. 2) Of the cases of cryptorchism, 15 cases (28. 4%) were observed at 5 year old or below and to one's misery, 26 cases (50%) were seen at over 11 year old. 3) Lateralization shows 18 cases or 34% in the bilateral and 35 cases 66% in the unilateral (19 cases in right side and 16 cases in left side). 4) Position of undescended testis is most popular in the inguinal type (73%) and intraabdominal type is 11 testes (15%). 5) Of presenting symptoms, pain sensation on the inguinal region was observed in 10 cases(19%).