Article Open Access Volume 3 · Issue 2 · 2023 pp. 56–60

Importance of Testicular Torsion Management: A Systematic Review

Özge Öztürk1
1 Department of Child Surgery, Bilecik Research and Training Hospital, Bilecik, Türkiye
Published: 2023 DOI: 10.14744/ejma.2022.25733 Article ID: EJMA-25733
Abstract
Testicular torsion is the most important and common urological emergency. The annual incidence of testicular torsion approximately 3,8 per 100,000 boys under 18 years. Prompt recognation, treatment and chase are necessary for testicular salvage. This condition must be excluded in all patients, present with acute scrotum. The patients who suffer from acute scrotum typically have scrotal pain, nausea and vomiting. Some symptoms like pain of lower part of abdomen, painless swallowed scrotum can not occured rare. If anamnesis and physical examination promote torsion, immediate surgical exploration is important. Delay treatment decrease the salvage level of torsion and may necessiate orchiectomy.

Keywords: Surgical time, testicular salvage, testicular torsion

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