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Table 1 Historical development in the management of undescended testis

From: Management of high inguinal undescended testis: a review of literature

Pioneer

Concept

Year

John Hunter

Mechanism of descent of the testis.

1786

James Adams

First recorded attempt orchiopexy.

1871

Thomas Annandale

First successful orchiopexy.

1879

Max Schüller

Division of the processus vaginalis to mobilise the spermatic cord.

1881

Leonard Bidwell

Inverting the testis and anchoring the testis to an external wire cage to provide continuous traction.

1893

Arthur Dean Bevan

Tension-free mobilisation of the testis to the scrotum by releasing the spermatic vessels of retroperitoneum and possible resection.

1899

Keetley and Torek

Fixation of the testis in the fascia lata and staged orchidopexy

1894, 1909

Cabot and Nesbit

Fixation of the testis with a rubber band and a wire cage for 12 days.

1931

Robert J. Prentiss

Division of the inferior epigastric vessels and medial displacement of the spermatic vessels.

1959

Schoemaker

Subdartos pouch fixation.

1932

Fowler and Stephens

Studied vascular anatomy of the testis gave the concept of collateral circulation.

1959

Jones and Bagley

High inguinal incision.

1979

Bloom

Staged pelviscopic orchiopexy.

1991