title: Orchidectomy in a rural African population.
abstract: From 1971 to 1977 in Zaria, Nigeria, orchidectomy was performed on 341 men, mostly in the third to sixth decades of life. The testis itself was diseased only in 21% of cases. Torsion of the spermatic cord with testicular infarction occurred in 11% and cancer was present in less than 2%. Orchidectomy was performed therapeutically in 5% of the patients. The major causes for testicular resection were complicated and large inguinal herniae and hydroceles. These two conditions are a source of socio-economic hardship and considerable morbidity in a farming population. It would thus be worth while to include facilities for surgery of small herniae and hydroceles in plans for rural health care.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002369:Castration; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000601:surgery; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D012424:Rural Population; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000601:surgery