Investigation of testicular ischemia-reperfusion injury in an experimental model

Abstract

This research created a model using rats to look at the changes in blood flow, tiny blood vessels, and tissue damage after a testicle is twisted for one hour. Using a special kind of ultrasound, it was found that blood flow stopped completely when the testicle was twisted and didn't go back to normal even after it was untwisted. The tiny blood vessels in the testicle and the tube that stores sperm were still not working properly a week after the injury. When the tissues were looked at under a microscope, there was a lot of damage, including the tubes that make sperm shrinking and a big decrease in the production of sperm. The study shows that when a testicle is twisted and then untwisted, it can cause damage to the tissue and affect the whole body's blood flow.