[Advances in testicular allotransplantation]

Testicular allotransplantation is one of the effective options for the treatment of male infertility and hypogonadism. Since the first experimental testis transplantation, nearly 3 centuries have passed and great strides have been made in this field. Nevertheless there remain some problems that call for the attention of the medical world. Based on varieties of related literature, this paper gives a general review of the history, the status quo and the prospects of testicular allotransplantation.