The Importance of Follow-Up and Evaluation of Intraoperative Findings to Determine Surgical Indications for Retractile Testis

Table 4

Comparison of testicular characteristics depending on the state of processus vaginalis.

	Closed		Patent		value
	n = 7		n = 9
Laterality					0.041
Unilateral, n (%)	1	(14)	7	(78)
Bilateral, n (%)	6	(86)	2	(22)
Location at diagnosis					0.615
Upper scrotum, n (%)	4	(57)	3	(33)
Groin, n (%)	3	(43)	6	(67)
Surgical indication					0.315
Ascending testis, n (%)	2	(29)	6	(67)
Difference in testicular volume, n (%)	5	(71)	3	(33)
Site of gubernaculum attachment					0.020
Normal, n (%)	4	(57)	0	(0)
Upper scrotum, n (%)	0	(0)	3	(33)
Groin, n (%)	3	(43)	6	(67)