Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Viability of an inguinal testis after laparoscopic cauterization and transection of its blood supply.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1998
- Authors:
- Bergeron, J A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 25-month-old castrated horse was brought in because it was showing behaviors typical of a stallion. A year earlier, the horse had been diagnosed with bilateral cryptorchidism, which means it had undescended testicles, and it had surgery to remove one testicle. The other testicle was left in place to die off after its blood supply was cut off, but during a check-up, the vet found that it still felt normal. When a hormone was given to test for active tissue, the results showed that some testicular tissue was still alive, so surgery was done to remove the remaining testicle.
Abstract
A 25-month-old castrated horse was admitted for evaluation of stallion-like behavior. Twelve months earlier, bilateral cryptorchidism had been diagnosed, and the horse underwent a laparoscopic castration. At that time, the left testis was removed from the abdominal cavity, but the right testis, which was located in the inguinal ring, was left in place to undergo avascular necrosis after laparoscopic cauterization and transection of the testicular vasculature. On physical examination, an apparently clinically normal right testis was palpated within the scrotum. Administration of human chorionic gonadotropin resulted in an increase in testosterone concentration, which was consistent with the presence of viable testicular tissue. Surgery was performed to remove the testis.
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