Research Article

Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province

Volume: 15 Number: 2 June 12, 2020
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Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Objective: To preserve testicular functions, surgery for undescended testis is recommended between 6 and 18 months of age. However, many patients undergo orchiopexy later than recommended ages. In this paper we aimed to assess influence of socio-economic development level of Van province on age at orchiopexy in our center.

Materials and methods: The medical records of the patients who were treated with orchiopexy in Van Education and Research Hospital between January 2014 and July 2018 were reviewed in this cross-sectional study. Patients divided into two groups according to age at operation. The surgery which was performed at 18 months of age and later has been defined as “late” orchiopexy. Mean age at orchiopexy was investigated and results were discussed by comparing with other similar studies.

Results: The mean age of 353 patients enrolled in this study was 4.9 ± 3.5 years and of them, 242 (68.5%) had late orchiopexy. According to the ‘’Research of socio-economic development of the provinces and regions’’ report published by Ministry of Development in 2011, Van province was in the group of the most underdeveloped provinces and ranked as 75th of 81.

Conclusion: Although most of boys included in the study underwent orchiopexy at a later age than suggested, our results were similar with other national and international studies. Socio-economic level of city is an important reason but there are some other factors causing the late surgery. We think that increasing the parents’ education level and regular home visits by primary care providers will be effective on early orchiopexy.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Urology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 12, 2020

Submission Date

April 15, 2019

Acceptance Date

September 10, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 15 Number: 2

APA
Gül, A., Gül, M., Kankılıç, N. A., & Akgul, A. K. (2020). Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, 15(2), 75-79. https://doi.org/10.33719/yud.554145
AMA
1.Gül A, Gül M, Kankılıç NA, Akgul AK. Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province. New J Urol. 2020;15(2):75-79. doi:10.33719/yud.554145
Chicago
Gül, Abdullah, Murat Gül, Nazım A Kankılıç, and Ahsen K Akgul. 2020. “Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 15 (2): 75-79. https://doi.org/10.33719/yud.554145.
EndNote
Gül A, Gül M, Kankılıç NA, Akgul AK (June 1, 2020) Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 15 2 75–79.
IEEE
[1]A. Gül, M. Gül, N. A. Kankılıç, and A. K. Akgul, “Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province”, New J Urol., vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 75–79, June 2020, doi: 10.33719/yud.554145.
ISNAD
Gül, Abdullah - Gül, Murat - Kankılıç, Nazım A - Akgul, Ahsen K. “Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 15/2 (June 1, 2020): 75-79. https://doi.org/10.33719/yud.554145.
JAMA
1.Gül A, Gül M, Kankılıç NA, Akgul AK. Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province. New J Urol. 2020;15:75–79.
MLA
Gül, Abdullah, et al. “Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2020, pp. 75-79, doi:10.33719/yud.554145.
Vancouver
1.Abdullah Gül, Murat Gül, Nazım A Kankılıç, Ahsen K Akgul. Evaluating The Relationship Between Age at Orchiopexy Performed at Our Center and Socio-Economic Development Level of Van Province. New J Urol. 2020 Jun. 1;15(2):75-9. doi:10.33719/yud.554145