Society guideline links: Undescended testes

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Canada

●Canadian Urological Association-Pediatric Urologists of Canada (CUA-PUC): Guideline for the diagnosis, management, and followup of cryptorchidism (2017)

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't delay referral for undescended testes beyond 6 months of age (2017)

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't order a routine ultrasound for children with undescended testes (2017)

United States

●American Urological Association (AUA): Guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of cryptorchidism (2014, reaffirmed 2018)

Europe

●European Association of Urology (EAU): Guidelines on paediatric urology, update (2021)