Orchiopexy is a surgery to move and permanently fix a testicle into the scrotum. While it typically describes the operation to surgically correct an undescended testicle, it is also used to resolve testicular torsion.
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Emergency surgical detorsion and orchiopexy is the standard treatment for testicular torsion.
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Orchiopexy is a surgery to move and/or permanently fix a testicle into the scrotum.
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