Use of laparoscopy as the initial surgical approach of impalpable testes: 10-year experience

Table 1 The association of the need for inguinal exploration and orchidopexy in children with unilateral or bilateral impalpable testes

		Unilateral impalpable testisn = 40	Bilateral impalpable testisn = 10	P value
Inguinal exploration	Required	31	4	0.03
	Not required	9	6
Orchidopexy	Performed	16	9	0.005
	Not performed	24	1

Table 2 The association of the need for inguinal exploration and orchidopexy with the laterality of testes in children with unilateral impalpable testis

		Leftn = 26	Rightn = 14	P value
Inguinal exploration	Required	22	9	0.14
	Not required	4	5
Orchidopexy	Performed	9	7	0.27
	Not performed	17	7