Objective To evaluate contralateral testicular blood flow eral testes of the torsion group were collapsed. The diÂerence between the contralateral testes of the two by histological examination of arterioles during ipsilateral testicular torsion.groups and between the ipsilateral and contralateral testes in the torsion group were significant. The diamMaterials and methods The study comprised two groups of 20 male albino rats (weight 250-270 g). The eter of uncollapsed arterioles did not diÂer significantly among either testes of the control and torsion groups control group underwent a sham operation, while in the second group the left testes were twisted clockwise and either testes in each group. Both testes in the torsion group had significantly more arterioles conby 720°. All rats underwent bilateral orchidectomy 24 h after the initial intervention. Three slides for taining blood cells than those in the control group. The diÂerence between the testes in the torsion group each testis (n=240) were evaluated randomly while unaware of treatment to determine the total number was also significant, but was not in the control group. Conclusion There was histological evidence of decreased of arterioles, the percentage of collapsed and open arterioles, the diameter of open arterioles and the blood flow in the contralateral testis during unilateral testicular torsion; contralateral testicular damage presence or absence of blood cells in the lumen. DiÂerences were assessed using t-tests for paired and during unilateral testicular torsion may result from hypoxia caused by decreased blood flow. independent samples. Results Very few arterioles were collapsed in both testes Keywords Spermatic cord torsion, testicular injury, contralateral of the control group and in the ipsilateral testes of the torsion group, but half the arterioles in the contralatepisodes of contralateral testicular torsion and underlying