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Inclusion Criteria: * Boys age 4 months to 36 months * Undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for unilateral non-palpable testis, who are found at laparoscopy to have an abdominal undescended testis, in whom a Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy would be appropriate. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \> 36 months * Age \< 4 months * Bilateral cryptorchidism * Solitary testis * Findings at laparoscopy for which Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy would not be indicated * Intra-operative mobility of the intra-abdominal testis such that, with no (or minimal) mobilization, the testis is able to reach the contralateral internal ring, without dividing the spermatic vessels. * Assessment of whether a single stage primary orchidopexy will be performed, is entirely at the discretion of the attending surgeon.