Orchiopexy using microvascular surgical technique.
Orchiopexy of high intra-abdominal testes with division of the internal spermatic artery and vein is associated with subsequent testicular atrophy in a significant percentage of cases. We herein describe 2 patients in whom arterial supply and venous drainage to the testis were maintained using microvascular anastomosis. The internal spermatic artery and vein were anastomosed to the deep inferior epigastric artery and vein. Patency of the vascular anastomosis was verified by subsequent radionuclide examinations and selective arteriography in 1 patient.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery