Objective:To investigate the injury on isolated cadaver testes induced by ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).Methods:13 isolated cadaver testes contributed by 13 persons were preserved under 0℃～4℃ hypothermia and then reperfused under 37℃.Histology and histochemical changes were observed.Results:4℃ cold ischemia in 18 hours only could induce trivial swelling and vascular degeneration of endothelial cells(ECs).Obvious pathologic changes occurred after 24 hours

including detachment of ECs

separation between basement membrane and seminiferous epitelium

malalignment of spermatogenous cell and edema of mesenchyme.Injury was worse along with the prolongation of cold preservation time.Changes of LDH and SDH activities were found by histochemical staining.Reperfusion following 6 hours ischemia induced tissue injury and unusual enzyme activity.All changes were more obvious after reperfusion following 12

18

24 or 36 hours of cold ischemia.Conclusion:HCA can preserve testes for 18 hours.Testes can’t keep normal histological and histochemical structure beyond 24 hours of preservation under 4℃ hypothermia

and 37℃ reperfusion can make injury worse.