Doctors using Burdizzo for Castration
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:56 am
Incisionless in-office castration using a veterinary castration
device (Burdizzo clamp).
Herzog ME, Santucci RA.
Department of Urology, Wayne State University School of Medicine,
Detroit, Michigan 48167, USA.
Nonoperative ablation of the testicular artery has been described in
animals using the Burdizzo clamp, but not in humans. We report a case
of incisionless castration performed using local anesthesia, in a
transsexual who wished to avoid the pain, expense, and scar
associated with the open procedure. The Burdizzo clamp crushed the
spermatic cord bilaterally, and the testis was allowed to atrophy.
The soft-tissue damage was minimal, and the serum testosterone fell
to castrate levels. This method has proved useful for castration in a
transgender patient, but could also be used for castration in
patients with advanced prostate cancer.
device (Burdizzo clamp).
Herzog ME, Santucci RA.
Department of Urology, Wayne State University School of Medicine,
Detroit, Michigan 48167, USA.
Nonoperative ablation of the testicular artery has been described in
animals using the Burdizzo clamp, but not in humans. We report a case
of incisionless castration performed using local anesthesia, in a
transsexual who wished to avoid the pain, expense, and scar
associated with the open procedure. The Burdizzo clamp crushed the
spermatic cord bilaterally, and the testis was allowed to atrophy.
The soft-tissue damage was minimal, and the serum testosterone fell
to castrate levels. This method has proved useful for castration in a
transgender patient, but could also be used for castration in
patients with advanced prostate cancer.