An orchidopexy is an operation that brings a non-descended testicle/s, down into the scrotum. An orchidopexy can be done on one or both sides. When both testicles are brought down this is called a bilateral orchidopexy.

The reason for surgery is that if a nondescended testicle is not brought down into the scrotum before puberty it usually will fail to develop its ability to produce sperm.

More importantly if it remains undescended, there is a slightly increased risk of developing testicular cancer within that testicle.