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| Ultrasonic diagnostic value of cryptorchidism in children |
| LI Shi-xing, SHI Bo, XU Zhong-yi, ZHANG Yao |
| Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China |
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the value of ultrasonic diagnosis cryptorchidism in children. Methods: 53 cases of children with crytorchidism were examined by two-dimensinal ultrasonography. Results: 53 cases and 65 cryptorchidism were confirmed by operations, of which 63 cryptorchidism were diagnosed accurately by ultrasound, the diagnostic rate is 96.9%. 52 of cryptorchidism were in inguinal tube, 8 were within abdomen and 5 were in scrotum. Conclusion: Ultrasonographic method can be used to diagnose and locate the cryptorchidism prior to operation and insure the success and time saving for operation.
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Received: 20 April 2007
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2007, Vol. 18 
