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ArticleUrologia internationalis2023

Complete Blood Count Markers and C-Reactive Protein as Predictors of Testicular Viability in the Event of Testicular Torsion in Adults.

Eyal Barkai, Snir Dekalo, Ofer Yossepowitch, Jacob Ben-Chaim, Yuval Bar-Yosef, Avi Beri, Roy Mano

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Article in Urologia internationalis, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Eyal BarkaiDepartment of Urology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Snir DekaloDepartment of Urology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Ofer YossepowitchDepartment of Urology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Jacob Ben-ChaimSackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Yuval Bar-YosefSackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Avi BeriDepartment of Urology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Roy ManoDepartment of Urology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Tel Aviv University · ILBen-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe association between blood markers and testicular viability after testicular torsion (TT) is not well known. We evaluated the role of complete blood count markers and C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting testicular viability after TT.

methodsFifty men, ≥18 years of age, operated for TT between the years 2015-2020 were enrolled. Blood markers including neutrophil-, lymphocyte-, and platelet count, and CRP were obtained. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated. The study outcome was testicular salvage.

resultsMedian age was 23 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 21, 31). Median duration of torsion was 10 h (IQR: 6, 42). Sonographic texture of the testis was homogenous in 27 (56%) patients and heterogenous in 21 (44%). During scrotal exploration, 36 patients (72%) underwent orchiopexy and 14 (28%) underwent orchiectomy. Patients who underwent orchiopexy were younger (22 years vs. 31 years, p = 0.009), had a shorter duration of torsion (median 8 h vs. 48 h, p < 0.001), and a homogenous texture on scrotal ultrasound (76.5 vs. 7.1%, p < 0.001). Median NLR, PLR, and CRP were higher among patients who underwent orchiectomy; however, these differences did not reach statistical significance. Patients with heterogenous echotexture were significantly more likely to undergo orchiectomy (odds ratio = 42, 95% confidence interval: 7, 831, adjusted p value = 0.009).

conclusionsWe found no association between blood-based biomarkers and testicular viability after TT; however, testicular echotexture significantly predicted outcome.

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Spermatic Cord TorsionTestisAdultC-Reactive ProteinHumansMaleOrchiectomyPlatelet CountRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultC-Reactive ProteinC-reactive proteinNeutrophil-lymphocyte ratioOrchiectomyPlatelet-lymphocyte ratioTesticular torsion

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