Microsurgical identification and excision of an intratesticular mass

Partial orchiectomy is feasible using an operating microscope and may lead to a more precise resection.

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Volume 107, Issue 4, Page e16

Authors:

Luís Felipe Sávio, M.D., Nachiketh Soodana Prakash, M.D., M.S., Raul Clavijo, M.D., Oleksandr N. Kryvenko, M.D., Ranjith Ramasamy, M.D.

Abstract:

Microsurgical PO should be considered for select patients as an alternative to radical orchiectomy. The microscopic approach provides a more precise resection with limited collateral damage to surrounding parenchyma.


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