Temporary ectopic testicular replantation, refabrication and orthotopic transfer.
Bilateral traumatic castration if left untreated can result in permanent sexual, social and psychological maladjustments. We hereby report a novel procedure of temporary ectopic replantation of a traumatically avulsed testis on the forearm with refabrication and subsequent successful orthotopic microsurgical transfer to the perineum. The significance of this replantation is related to the refabrication of a long pedicle for subsequent reattachment to the perineum. This would not have been possible but for the ectopic replantation.
Ramdas
Sharad
S
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry 605014, India. sharadramdas@sify.com
Thomas
Abraham
A
Arun Kumar
S
S
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D013737:Testis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome