Male Reproductive Surgery Flashcards
4 components of the reproductive tract
Testes
Penis
Prepuce
Prostate
4 components of the reproductive tract
Testes
Penis
Prepuce
Prostate
5 indications for castration
Elective sterilisation (open/ closed)
Treatment of testicular neoplasia
Orchitis (inflammation +/- bacteria)
testicular torsion
Cryptorchidism (retained testicle, hereditary)
Tradeoff of open castration
Better ligature security but more bleeding
Things to be mindful of about hairy scrotum
Sensitive skin - need to be mindful of clipper rash and antiseptic dermatitis
How do you advance the testicle to the prescrotal position?
Cover with drape
Apply pressure through the drape
How to remove the scrotal ligament
Grip the tail of epididymis with fingers and thumb
Grasp the ligament with haemostatic forceps
Apply a shear force to separate the two (good haemorrhage control)
The scrotal ligament is also know as the
Remnant of the gubernaculum
What type of clamps do you use in a castration
Rochester carmalts
What do you need to check for in a closed castration?
Ensure no abdominal contents are within the vaginal canal
What type of ligature is used in a closed castration?
Transfixing suture ligature - palpate the cremaster muscle and anchor a stich through it then continue around the cord (vascular plexus and vas)
What type of knot is used in a dog less than 10kgs?
Square knot
Cat open castration incision
Cranial to caudal skin incision over each testicle
Cat open castration - what do you need to separate the testicle from?
parietal tunic
Where do you transect the ductus deferens?
Near the testicle
How to tie off an open cat castration
tie 2-3 square knots with the ductus deferens and the spermatic vessels
6 complications of castration
Scrotal bruising
Swelling
Seroma
Haemorrhage
Haematoma
Infection
What is scrotal ablation?
a surgical procedure that involves the complete removal of the scrotum
5 indications for scrotal ablation ?
Neoplasia (sometimes with urethrostomy to create permanent opening in the urethra)
Trauma (dog fights)
Abscess
Ischaemia (blood supply problem)
Pendulous (appearance)
What type of incision do you do around the scrotum during ablation?
elliptical incision (watch how much skin is left for closure later)
How to stop the bleeding during scrotal ablation?
Digital pressure, ligation or electrocautery (but not on scrotal tissue)
What else do you need to break down during scrotal ablation?
Scrotal medium septum
What is cryptorchidism?
Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
- an inherited defect
What happens to spermatogenesis in cryptorchidism?
Spermatogenesis is absent
What is testicular torsion?
ACUTE EMERGENCY
Twisting of the cord that supplies blood to testicles.
This causes sudden and usually severe pain and swelling.
How to treat testicular torsion ?
Surgical removal is best
Need to ultrasound and look for other torsion
Treatment for cryptorchidism
Castration
- Inguinal (groin) approach (ultrasound first to distinguish from fat)
- Laparotomy (abdominal) - 2nd option as bigger procedure
3 types of testicular neoplasia
Seminoma
Interstitial cell
Sertoli cell
all occur in equal numbers
Clinical sign of testicular neoplasia
May cause feminising signs (oestrogens)
What is the prognosis of testicular neoplasia
Good prognosis <10% metastases prior to detection
4 characteristics of testicular trauma
Significant bleeding
Sperm granuloma (lump of leaked sperm that appears along the vas deferens or epididymides in vasectomized individuals)
Fibrosis
Possible infertility
What is hypospadias ?
developmental abnormality - failure of fusion of the genital folds
What is required in hypospadias is severe enough?
Urethrostomy
What breed is hypospadias common in?
Boston terriers
What is this?
Hypospadias