A case of successful replantation of testis after autohemicastration.
A case of autohemicastration in a 19-year-old patient with schizophrenia is reported. Orthotopic replantation of the testis under local hypothermia was performed. One pair of arterial, two pairs of venous vessels and vas deferens ends were anastomosed micro-surgically end-to-end. Surgical reinnervation of the testis was carried out. Peculiarities the operation technique, expediency of local hypothermia and surgical reinnervation of the testis in replantation are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000601:surgery*; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*