Testicular prosthesis

The left testicle was removed over the groin after undescended testicles and the testicular prosthesis was inserted over the scrotum .

As a testicular prosthesis , or Testicularimplantat , a is the implant of plastic referred to, which after the removal or the absence of one or both testicles can be used. These prostheses look and feel the same as a healthy testicle.

The indication for a testicular prosthesis can be, for example, the failure of a testicle to be placed, the death of a testicle due to testicular torsion or the removal of the testicle, for example in the case of testicular tumors .

Just like breast implants after tumor operations in women, a testicular prosthesis in men can have a positive effect on damaged self-esteem. It should be noted that inflammatory and rejection reactions of the body are also possible.

A testicular prosthesis is i. d. Usually seen as cosmetic surgery and is therefore usually not paid for by health insurance . The health insurance company would only have to pay for it if there is an important reason (for example psychological stress due to the absence of the testicle).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Marcel Bettex (ed.), Max Grob (conception), D. Berger (arrangement), N. Genton, M. Stockmann: Pediatric Surgery. Diagnostics, indication, therapy, prognosis. 2nd, revised edition, Thieme, Stuttgart / New York 1982, 8.208, ISBN 3-13-338102-4

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