orchidopexy Cost in India

The cost of orchidopexy in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Orchidopexy is an operation to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and fix it in place. It is most often done in young boys. The cost usually depends on:

• Position of the testicle: in the groin or inside the abdomen.
• Approach: open surgery or keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery.
• One or two stages: some testicles high in the abdomen need two operations.
• One or both sides: bilateral surgery takes longer.

Bringing the testicle into the scrotum makes it easier to examine in future and may help fertility. Surgery is usually recommended in early childhood if the testicle has not come down on its own.

A testicle that cannot be felt may need a scan or keyhole examination to find it.

University College London Hospitals explains that orchidopexy is done under general anaesthetic, using open or keyhole surgery depending on where the testicle is. Some operations are done in two stages, usually about six months apart.

The child usually goes home once recovered from the anaesthetic and able to eat, drink and pass urine.

University College London Hospitals gives this advice:

• Pain relief: regular paracetamol or ibuprofen, at least for the first day.
• Stitches: dissolve on their own over two to three weeks.
• Activities: avoid straddling toys for two weeks, swimming for three weeks and sports for three to four weeks.
• School: school-age children can usually return after one week.

Seek medical advice for signs of infection, fever or difficulty passing urine.