Successful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (<i>Panthera leo</i>)

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dc.contributor.authorMarconi, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorde la Torre, Jose Manuel
dc.contributor.authorPalma, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorGallegos, Hector
dc.contributor.authorSoto, Evelyn
dc.contributor.authorCelis, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorde la Torre, Camila
dc.contributor.authorOrtiz, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorIdalsoaga, Ignacio
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T19:59:03Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T19:59:03Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground: In 2016, the veterinarian team of Buin Zoo in Chile decided to try to increase the lion population. At that time, the zoo had three lions; two females and one male. The 9-year-old male had been vasectomized 5 years ago at the same institution for birth control. Considering the fact that in humans, vasectomy reversal has excellent reproductive outcomes, a team of human urologists, highly experienced in vasectomy reversal was contacted to perform the procedure.
dc.description.abstractCase description: Surgery was performed on June 16, 2016 under general anesthesia, with the vasectomy site accessed through the previous scar localized in the lower groin. After opening the skin, dartos and tunica vaginalis, we were able to identify the previous vasectomy site. After liberating both vas ends and checking for permeability, a microsurgical anastomosis (magnification 25x) was performed. The surgery took 80 minutes with minimal bleeding, and no surgical complications were observed. After 2 weeks, the lion joined the lionesses and reproductive follow-up was started. Seven months after surgery, one lioness became pregnant, and 4 months later gave birth to two female lion cubs, with no incidents at the zoo. Both cubs were healthy and are still living at the zoo.
dc.description.abstractConclusion: Vasectomy reversal constitutes a valid perspective to reassume fertility in previous vasectomized lions.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8
dc.identifier.eissn2218-6050
dc.identifier.issn2226-4485
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v9i4.8
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/100769
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000507502500008
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final326
dc.pagina.inicio322
dc.revistaOpen veterinary journal
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectLion
dc.subjectMicrosurgery
dc.subjectVasectomy
dc.subjectVasectomy reversal
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleSuccessful unilateral vasectomy reversal in a lion (<i>Panthera leo</i>)
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen9
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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