Don’t perform an ultrasound in children with undescended testes.

Ultrasound is of minimal value in localizing the position or existence of testes that cannot be felt through physical examination. Studies have shown that there remained a significant chance that testes were present even after a negative ultrasound result. The likelihood of locating testes is low when using ultrasound.

 

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Tasian G et al. Diagnostic performance of ultrasound in Nonpalpable Cryptorchidism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2011 Jan;127(1):119-28. PMID: 21149435.

National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products (NAC). Prothrombin Complex Concentrates [Internet]. 2014 May [cited 2017 May 5].

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Sign 129: Antithrombotics: Indications and Management [Internet]. 2013 Jun [cited 2017 May 5].