What is the treatment for undescended testes in children?
Dr Anurag Krishna
Director of Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery,
Max Institute of Paediatrics,
Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi
Director of Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery,
Max Institute of Paediatrics,
Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi
Q: I have twin boys, one of them does not have both the testes from birth. He is 7 years old now. What treatment should be taken and from what age? Right now he is normal like his twin brother and, infact, an inch taller.
A:Your child needs to be seen by a paediatric surgeon at the earliest. For undescended testes, which your child seems to have, surgery is normally prescribed anytime between 1-2 years of age.