Testicular autotransplantation for intraperitoneal cryptorchidism in childhood. A case against neglecting the venous anastomosis.
A case of autotransplantation of an intra-abdominal testis into the scrotum in a 9-year-old boy using a microsurgical technique without venous anastomosis is described in detail. The operation failed subsequently due to venous outflow obstruction and the testis underwent atrophy 6 months postoperatively. It was suggested that both the arterial and venous anastomoses may be necessary for the management of this difficult surgical problem.
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous