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  • 1Dipartimento di Clinica Veterinaria, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Via Livornese, 56010, San Piero a Grado, Pisa, Italy.

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
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Laparoscopic surgery offers a minimally invasive approach for cryptorchid cat castration. This technique successfully removed abdominal testes in a bilateral cryptorchid cat, providing a new treatment option.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Techniques
  • Small Animal Medicine

Background:

  • Cryptorchidism, the retention of testes within the abdomen, is a common condition in cats.
  • Traditional castration methods for cryptorchid cats can be invasive and challenging.
  • Laparoscopy offers a potential alternative for abdominal procedures in veterinary medicine.

Observation:

  • A case report details the laparoscopic castration of a bilateral cryptorchid cat.
  • Abdominal testes were located adjacent to the urinary bladder using laparoscopic visualization.
  • The procedure involved the insertion of three trocars for abdominal access.

Findings:

  • Hemostasis of the gubernaculum testis and spermatic cord was effectively achieved using bipolar cauterization.

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  • Both abdominal testes were successfully removed laparoscopically.
  • The entire procedure, including testicular removal, was completed in approximately 20 minutes.

    • Implications:

    • This case report presents laparoscopy as a feasible and efficient surgical option for feline cryptorchidism.
    • Laparoscopic castration may offer benefits such as reduced invasiveness and potentially faster recovery times for cats.
    • This technique could become a valuable tool for veterinary surgeons treating cryptorchid cats.