Abstract
Introduction
Undescended testes is the failure of descent of the testes even once in the entire life time up to the base of the scrotum. In the 8th week of IUL, the testes arise in the abdominal cavity i.e retroperitoneally and descend through the inguinal canal to the scrotum in the last trimester.¹ Testicular descent is a dynamic process, and about 4% of full term infants (and about 25% of premature infants) will not have a descended testis at birth.² 1.5% of boys by three months of age will still have undescended testis.³ Undescended testes and congenital inguinal hernia commonly co-exist, with the principal defect being a patent process vaginalis.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Md. Abdur Rahman
PGT, Dept. of Gen. Surgery, KMC, Katihar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i10.233
