The purpose of this work is to show the importance of the testicular artery and the deleterious effects of its injury from a literature review. There were 75 papers relating the testicular vascularization during the period from 1949 to 2017, coming from base electronic data. The corresponding articles concerned retrospective and prospective studies, review articles published in journals with editorial board, reading and science committee. These articles were written in French and English. The results show the success rate of the Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy was varied. The testicular artery maintains testicular thermoregulation, has an endocrine and nutrition roles, besides it was the artery of fertility. The intratesticular anastomoses weren’t seen between the testicular, cremasteric and differential arteries to rats, human and other mammalians. The testicular artery is the only artery that irrigates the testicular parenchyma. However, studies have observed extratesticular communications between the testicular, deferential and cremasteric arteries. In conclusion, the testicular artery is the main artery providing blood supply to the testicle. This artery plays an important role from a physiological point of view. Its lesions have important consequences on the functional and structural future of the testicle. This invites the strict respect of this artery during surgery spermatic cord or its environment.
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Abdominal Cryptorchid, Testicular Arteries, Spermatico-Deferential Anastomoses, Fowler-Stephens Orchidopexy
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abstract = {The purpose of this work is to show the importance of the testicular artery and the deleterious effects of its injury from a literature review. There were 75 papers relating the testicular vascularization during the period from 1949 to 2017, coming from base electronic data. The corresponding articles concerned retrospective and prospective studies, review articles published in journals with editorial board, reading and science committee. These articles were written in French and English. The results show the success rate of the Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy was varied. The testicular artery maintains testicular thermoregulation, has an endocrine and nutrition roles, besides it was the artery of fertility. The intratesticular anastomoses weren’t seen between the testicular, cremasteric and differential arteries to rats, human and other mammalians. The testicular artery is the only artery that irrigates the testicular parenchyma. However, studies have observed extratesticular communications between the testicular, deferential and cremasteric arteries. In conclusion, the testicular artery is the main artery providing blood supply to the testicle. This artery plays an important role from a physiological point of view. Its lesions have important consequences on the functional and structural future of the testicle. This invites the strict respect of this artery during surgery spermatic cord or its environment.},
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