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Handoo N, Fazili MR, Gayas MA, Shah RA, Malik A, Athar H, Khan HM. Successful laparoscope-assisted orchiectomy in three cryptorchid sheep. Vet Anim Sci 2020; 9:100112. [PMID: 32734113 PMCID: PMC7386778 DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2020.100112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Three adult Corriedale cryptorchid sheep were subjected to laparoscope-assisted orchiectomy of the retained testicles. One (n = 2) or both (n = 1) the testicles were missing in their scrotal sac and inguinal regions. Ultrasonography was used to locate the retained testicles and their distance from the abdominal surface. The animals were restrained in dorsal recumbency and Trendlenburg posture under lumbosacral epidural anaesthesia using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride. Two laparoscopic ports were created in the caudal abdomen adjacent to the retained testicles. They were identified by their ovoid shape, white glistening surface (Tunica albuginea) and typical vasculature. Laparoscope-assisted exteriorization of the testicles after enlarging the ports, ligation of their blood supply and resection of the spermatic cord was performed successfully. The scrotal testes in two rams were then subjected to routine Burdizzoo castration. The laparoscopic port sites healed without complications and all the animals continued to do well subsequently. From this case report, it is concluded that in sheep the laparoscopy; a minimally invasive procedure can confirm abdominal retention of testicle/s and may also be used for their retrieval in a single sitting. Although total laparoscopic procedure is expected to reduce the incision size further but requires advanced laparoscopic instruments and expertise.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nida Handoo
- Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Division of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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- Mountain Research Centre on Sheep & Goats (MRCSG), Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, Shere Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 91-190006, India
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