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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical and experimental urology2024

Long time follow-up for patients with testicular torsion: new findings.

Vittoria Boscaini, Francesco Saverio Camoglio, Ilaria Dando, Angelo Pietrobelli, Nicola Zampieri

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Vittoria BoscainiPediatric Surgery Unit, Woman and Child Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, Pediatric Fertility Lab, University of Verona Piazzale A. Stefani n.1, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Francesco Saverio CamoglioPediatric Surgery Unit, Woman and Child Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, Pediatric Fertility Lab, University of Verona Piazzale A. Stefani n.1, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Ilaria DandoDepartment of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Biochemistry Section University of Verona 37134 Verona, Italy.
Angelo PietrobelliPediatric Unit, Woman and Child Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona Piazzale A. Stefani n.1, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Nicola ZampieriPediatric Surgery Unit, Woman and Child Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, Pediatric Fertility Lab, University of Verona Piazzale A. Stefani n.1, 37134 Verona, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundTesticular torsion is the major urologic emergency. If not treated promptly, this condition can result in testicular necrosis or long-term functional impairment. At present, there are few paper about long time follow-up of these patients. The primary objective of our study is to report the long-term clinical-instrumental data (mean follow-up 12 years) of patients treated for testicular torsion.

methodsWe considered patients treated for testicular torsion during the period between 1997 and 2017. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were created. Patients were contacted by phone between December 2021 and January 2022. Each patient underwent clinical and ultrasonographic evaluation, and in addition, some subjects were offered additional tests (hormonal assays and semen analysis).

resultsDuring the study period, 22 patients were treated for testicular torsion. From the ultrasonographic study, it was found that the volume of the affected testis is reduced and it is associated with microcalcifications and heterogeneous echogenicity. Morphovolumetric recovery seems to be more related to age of onset than to the degree of torsion.

conclusionsBased on our results we can state that affected testes, if preserved, grow less and have altered ultrasonographic morphology. Clinically, the age of onset of torsion seems more important than the degree of torsion.

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