Comprehension and Practice Patterns of Korean Urologists for Retractile and Gliding Testes.
Child
Cryptorchidism
Practice Guideline
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Surveys and Questionnaires
Testis
Journal
Journal of Korean medical science
ISSN: 1598-6357
Titre abrégé: J Korean Med Sci
Pays: Korea (South)
ID NLM: 8703518
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Mar 2022
28 Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
26
11
2021
accepted:
02
03
2022
entrez:
29
3
2022
pubmed:
30
3
2022
medline:
5
4
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
It is quite difficult to distinguish retractile testis from gliding testis, which requires different treatment planning in the clinic setting. We evaluated practice patterns of urologists in Korea regarding the diagnosis and management of retractile and gliding testes. We mailed or e-mailed self-completion questionnaires consisting of 20 items to 106 urologists practicing in Korean hospitals concerning the diagnosis and treatment of cryptorchidism. We collected and analyzed the responses statistically. Responses were received from 62 urologists. The response rate was 58.5%. Thirty-seven urologists (59.7%) actually felt they had difficulty in distinguishing retractile testis from gliding testis in the clinic setting. This rate was higher for non-pediatric urologists (78.1%) than for pediatric urologists (40.0%) ( More than half (59.7%) of Korean urologists revealed it challenging to distinguish retractile testis and gliding testis in the clinical setting. The more it was difficult to diagnose retractile testis with certainty, the more frequent surgical correction was chosen for treatment. Therefore, it is essential to prevent unnecessary surgical treatment by establishing a practical guideline.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
It is quite difficult to distinguish retractile testis from gliding testis, which requires different treatment planning in the clinic setting. We evaluated practice patterns of urologists in Korea regarding the diagnosis and management of retractile and gliding testes.
METHODS
METHODS
We mailed or e-mailed self-completion questionnaires consisting of 20 items to 106 urologists practicing in Korean hospitals concerning the diagnosis and treatment of cryptorchidism. We collected and analyzed the responses statistically.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Responses were received from 62 urologists. The response rate was 58.5%. Thirty-seven urologists (59.7%) actually felt they had difficulty in distinguishing retractile testis from gliding testis in the clinic setting. This rate was higher for non-pediatric urologists (78.1%) than for pediatric urologists (40.0%) (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
More than half (59.7%) of Korean urologists revealed it challenging to distinguish retractile testis and gliding testis in the clinical setting. The more it was difficult to diagnose retractile testis with certainty, the more frequent surgical correction was chosen for treatment. Therefore, it is essential to prevent unnecessary surgical treatment by establishing a practical guideline.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35347906
pii: 37.e98
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e98
pmc: PMC8960942
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e98Subventions
Organisme : Korean Society of Pediatric Urology
Pays : Korea
Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
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