title: [Modified technique of testis autotransplantation in dogs].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish a dog model of testis autotransplantation with a modified technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  Testis autotransplantations were performed in 30 dogs. After detachment of the spermatic artery with a cuff of the abdominal aorta and the spermatic vein with a cuff of inferior vena cava, the testis was perfused and kept at ice temperature. An end-to-side anastomosis of the spermatic vessels to the external iliac vessels was conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The success rate of the testis autotransplantations was 90% (27/30) and the time for heat ischemia, cold ischemia, anastomosis of spermatic vessels and the whole operation were (4.5 +/- 0.9) minutes, (50.0 +/- 5.0) minutes, (35.5 +/- 5.5) minutes and (3.5 +/- 0.5) hours respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A stable and feasible model of testis autotransplantation was established, which provides a reliable experimental base for testis autotransplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ling-Long
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ci
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures