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COMPARISON BETWEEN LAPAROSCOPIC TRACTION (SHEHATA TECHNIQUE) AND 2-STAGE FOWLER STEPHENS ORCHIOPEXY FOR HIGH INTRABDOMINAL UNDESCENDED TESTIS. A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY.

NCT07421310 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-02-19

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between laparoscopic traction (Shehata technique) with 2-Stage Fowler Stephens orchiopexy in cases of high intra-abdominal undescended testis in a prospective randomized manner to verify the results of the Shehata technique against the reference standard Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy in fullfilling the objective of placing a high intra-abdominal testis into the ipsilateral scrotal compartment without the occurance of later atrophy or ascent on follow up.

Type of Study: Prospective randomized clinical study that conforms to the CONSORT statement guidelines \[9\]. Patients will be divided into 2 groups randomized by block randomization method with an intention-to treat approach into:

Group 1: Patients will undergo the Shehata Traction technique. Group 2: Patients will undergo Folwer-Stephens technique.

Conditions

  • High Intrabdominal Undescended Testis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic Traction (Shehata Technique) And 2-Stage Fowler Stephens Orchiopexy

4\. Operative details: Commenced with examination under general anesthesia. If testis is impalpable at the inguinal region, a diagnostic laparoscopy follows: 1. If the diagnostic laparoscopy reveals vanishing testis, the patient will be excluded from the study. 2. If diagnostic laparoscopy reveals intrabdominal test is which can be brought to scrotum in one stage (as evidenced by ability of the testis to reach the contralateral internal ring with no/mild tension) the patient will be excluded from the study. 3. Otherwise, a staged procedure traction technique or Fowler Stephens technique as per block allocation will be performed and this patient will be included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Ain Shams University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soliman · Pediatric Surgery department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-11-30
Completion
2025-11-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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