title: [Advances in testicular allotransplantation].
abstract: Testicular allotransplantation is one of the effective options for the treatment of male infertility and hypogonadism. Since the first experimental testis transplantation, nearly 3 centuries have passed and great strides have been made in this field. Nevertheless there remain some problems that call for the attention of the medical world. Based on varieties of related literature, this paper gives a general review of the history, the status quo and the prospects of testicular allotransplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 200127, China. mailtosun99@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Cheng-ren
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends