Abstract
We report on our experience with a new surgical procedure of forming a pseudoneotesticle from indigenous tissues obtained from the existing scrotal contents.
This procedure has been performed in 32 patients with a diagnosis of hormone dependent cancer of the prostate as a therapeutic manoeuvre, and in 3 children who had diminution of their testicle down to a peanut size secondary to neglected testicular torsion on the ipsilateral side.
The follow-up examination revealed a small decrease in the size of the pseudotesticles that remained stable in further evaluation.
This new surgical technique is proposed as a viable alternative to the placement of various artificial scrotal prostheses.
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Barbalias, G.A., Liatsikos, E.N. Pseudoneotesticle formation using indigenous scrotal structures. International Urology and Nephrology 30, 317–320 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550317
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550317