[Favorable effect of orchiectomy in unilateral testicular torsion on the exocrine function of the contralateral testis in rats].
The unilateral testicular torsion reflects in a negative manner on the contralateral testis. With the objective of proving if these alterations can be avoided, we used two groups of rats. The problem group was subjected to torsion with posterior orchiectomy. The control of spermatozoon we found significant differences for the spermatozoon with bigger motility. These results are from different from those obtained in animals submitted to testicular torsion with posterior distortion leaving the testis twisted. We think the orchiectomy has a prophylactic value upon the perturbation in the contralateral testis.
Sanjuán Rodríguez
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Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Infanta Cristina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz.
Miró Arias
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Aparicio Palomino
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Molina Fernández
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de Sande Medel
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Campo Sampedro
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Blesa Sánchez
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D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013076:Sperm Count; D013081:Sperm Motility; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000601:surgery*; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology*
Efecto favorable de la orquiectomia tras torsion testicular unilateral sobre la funcion exocrina del testiculo contralateral en la rata.