The building envelope performance significantly influences the building energy
consumption, and the major influencing factors of the building envelope include the external …

OBJECTIVES:: Little is reported on the management of impalpable testis in adults. We
present the impact of laparoscopy in this patient group. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Twelve …

Introduction Approximately 7% of child patients with inguinal hernias also present with
cryptorchidism. On the other hand, combined adult cases are uncommon. Here we report …

We report an adult who underwent laparoscopic orchidopexy and transabdominal
preperitoneal hernia repair. The patient was a 53‐year‐old man who was referred to our …

Background: The use of ultrasonography in the pre-operative localisation of undescended
testes has become controversial due to fears about its accuracy. This study was designed to …

Introduction Cryptorchidism or undescended testis is the most common disorder of male
children, which is often diagnosed and treated during childhood. Adult patients with …

Objective: Cryptorchidism affects 1% of male births. The majority of patients with
undescended testis are identified and treated in childhood, but a significant proportion of …

Cryptorchidism is defined as the extra-scrotal position of the testes. It is a common disorder
in male children, but rarely in adult patients. The association of cryptorchidism with hernia is …

Purpose. To present the results in a midterm followup of laparoscopic testicular preservation
in adults with intra‐abdominal cryptorchidism. Methods. We analyzed 14 adult patients with …

Pediatric health checkups have been mandatory for all citizens since 1966 based on the
Maternal and Child Health Law in Japan, and cryptorchidism or undescended testis in adult …