title: [Unilateral laparoscopic cryptorchidectomy in a llama].
abstract: Cryptorchism is an inherited congenital abnormality characterized by the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. Diagnosis can be difficult if the retained testicular tissue cannot be localized during clinical examination and the history of the animal is unknown, or if the animal shows persistent male behaviour despite the history of successful previous castration. The present case report describes the history of a cryptorchid Lama and the techniques of general anesthesia and laparoscopic cryptorchidectomy advocated.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Anästhesiologie, Departement für klinische Veterinärmedizin der Universität Bern.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zulauf
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bergadano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
vernacular_title: Unilaterale laparoskopische Kryptorchidektomie bei einem Lama.