title: [Testis homotransplantation: a report of 12 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of testis homotransplantation in the treatment of androgen deficiency and infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively analyzed 12 cases of testis homotransplantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgical success was achieved in 11 cases, all with a significantly increased level of serum testosterone, and markedly improved secondary sex characteristics and sexual function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Testis homotransplantation is highly effective for the treatment of androgen deficiency in males, but has little effect on spermatogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Daping Hospital, the Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Feng-Shuo
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Qian-Sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-Zhen
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Fang-Qiang
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ke-Qin
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013737:Testis / Q000637:transplantation*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone