Successful autotransplantation of an intra-abdominal testis to the scrotum by microvascular technique.
An intra-abdominal testis in a child with prune belly syndrome was successfully transplanted to the scrotum by a microvascular technique. Immediate results were good with no palpable atrophy of the testis. Long-term results (fertility) will not be known for many years. The technique of microvascular anastomosis and its application to orchiopexy are described.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods