Decompressive fasciotomy in testicular torsion of the spermatic cord in rats

Decompressive fasciotomy in testicular torsion of the spermatic cord in rats

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of decompression fasciotomy on testes undergoing torsion of the spermatic cord. METHODS: Spermatic cord torsion was induced in 40 Wistar testes for six and 12 hours. At the time of distortion, decompression fasciotomy was performed on half of the animals. After 42 day...

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Main Authors: Isabela Passos Pereira Quintaes, Edson Samesima Tatsuo, Danilo Nagib Salomão Paulo, Carlos Musso, Paulo César Ribeiro Boasquevisque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-06-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
Subjects:
Spermatic Cord Torsion
Compartment Syndromes
Surgery
Animal Experimentation
Rats
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