[Palpable undescended testicle: Surgical treatment by pre-scrotal incision Bianchi's Technique].

OBJECTIVE

To present a retrospective, descriptive and observational study performed on a group of patients diagnosed with palpable undescended testicle (PUT) and surgically treated by pre-scrotal access, the "Bianchi technique".

METHODS

The sample consists of a group of patients from 6 to 168 months old, diagnosed with palpable undescended testicle and treated by orchidopexy through pre-scrotal access Bianchi type (4), from January 2008 to June 2015 by the Pediatric Urology Equipment of Malaga, where the authors belong. To be part of the sample, the patients must meet the following requirements: male, diagnosis PUT, older than 6 months old and a minimum of 6 months of postoperative follow.

RESULTS

The sample is comprised of 200 testicles and 157 patients diagnosed with PUT, aged between 6 and 168 months old and treated by the same main surgeons. In a 72.62% of the patients the anomaly was unilateral. From the 200 testicles intervened, a 51.5% had PUT on the right side. Localization of the undescended testis was in the inguinal canal in a 64.5% of cases, 22.5% in the superficial inguinal canal and a 13% in the deep one. There weren't significant complications but in 4.5% of the cases there were minor complications that did not require treatment (cutaneous scrotal hematoma, 2.5%; scrotal skin edema, 1.5%, and partial dehiscence, 0.5%). Regarding the state of the scar, in 15.5% it's not visible, in 16% excellent, very good in 12.5% and only 1% had a bit of an hypertrophic aspect.

CONCLUSIONS

This is a easy technique, which presents good surgical results, with minimum surgical complications, its short, medium and long term results are excellent and with a great aesthetic appearence.