title: The blind-ending vas: the fate of the contralateral testis.
abstract: From August 1980 to January 1983, 48 testes were explored for orchiopexy (28 unilateral and 20 bilateral testes). Unilateral anorchism (surgically identified blind-ending vas and vessels) was found in 7 of 48 cases (14.5 per cent). One simultaneous and 5 secondary contralateral scrotal explorations confirmed abnormal testicular fixation (bell-clapper deformity) in 5 of 6 testes (83 per cent). During documentation of unilateral anorchism, simultaneous contralateral scrotal exploration should be performed.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bellinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities*