HOMOTRANSPLANTATION OF TESTIS - A REPORT OF 11 CASES

Testis homotransplantation has been carried out in 11 patients since 1 986. Of them, 8 suffered from congenital testicular dysplasia and the other 3 from orchiatrophy as a result of orchitis. Preoperatively, man ifestations were a small penis, small testes, sexual dysfunction, indi stinct secondary sex characteristics and low serum testosterone (1.7-7 .35 mmol / L). Three cases had cadaver transplants and 8 had living re latives' transplants. The patients were followed up for 7 monthes to 4 years. The secondary sex characteristics and sexual function were imp roved remarkably after transplantation. Serum testosterone increased u p to 12.8-18.2 mmol / L. All of 5 married patients resumed sexual inte rcourse satisfactorily. Three others got married after transplantation and have enjoyed normal sexual functions. Spermatozoa have been found in the semen in 3 of the cases.