ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020
Correlation of ultrasonography and surgical outcome in patients with testicular torsion.
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- Analysis of factors associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment of testicular torsion in 1005 cases from Chongqing city, China: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Testicular torsion diagnosis and injury assessment using photoacoustic oxygenation imaging.Photoacoustics · 2023Article
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- [Management of testicular torsion by a general surgeon isolated in Africa].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2022Article
- Microvascular imaging ultrasound (MicroV) and power Doppler vascularization analysis in a pediatric population with early scrotal pain onset.Japanese journal of radiology · 2022Article
- Sonography Findings Predict Testicular Viability in Pediatric Patients With Testicular Torsion.Cureus · 2022Article
- The Protective Effects of Citrulline on Testicular Injury Induced by Torsion and Detorsion in Adult Male Rats: An Experimental Study.Journal of reproduction & infertilityArticle
- Torsion of the spermatic cord in adults: a multicenter experience in adults with surgical exploration for acute scrotal pain with suspected testicular torsion.Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionTesticular torsion is a surgical emergency that is caused by twisting of the spermatic cord and its content. This condition causes irreversible changes after 6 hours. Early recognition and management of testicular torsion is important for testicular salvage and preservation of fertility.
methodsThis is a retrospective study done on all patients who presented with acute scrotal pain from January 2013 to December 2017. The data collected included the patient's age, symptoms, the time duration between the onset, ultrasound, and surgery, ultrasound findings with Doppler and the surgical intervention. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0. Data are presented as mean (SD) values. Differences between groups and predictive values were calculated using Chi-square, t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test and are expressed by value with 95% CI.
resultsThe total number of patients who presented with acute scrotal pain were 88. Testicular torsion was diagnosed in 55 (62.50%) of the patients, 17 (19.32%) had epididymis-orchitis, 5 (5.68%) had torsion of appendage/cyst, and 11 (12.50%) had normal testis. Ultrasound has a sensitivity and specificity of 88.24% and 68.40% respectively. It is a good tool to detect testicular torsion but it is operator dependent. Positive predictive value was 83.33% and negative predictive value was 76.47%. When ultrasound is combined with clinical findings the rate of negative exploration is reduced by 10%.
conclusionGood medical history, appropriate clinical evaluation and performing an ultrasound of the scrotum are important in testicular torsion. US evaluation in cases presented after 24 hours does not change the outcome.
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