Explorative surgery for acute scrotal pain: The importance of patient age, side affected, time to surgery and surgeon

Explorative surgery for acute scrotal pain: The importance of patient age, side affected, time to surgery and surgeon

Introduction and objective: Testicular torsion must be diagnosed quickly and accurately. The delay of the diagnosis and the subsequent delay of surgery may lead to loss testicular viability and orchidectomy. Aim of our retrospective evaluation was to define which element should be considered as majo...

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Main Authors: Andrea Fabiani, Massimo Calabrese, Alessandra Filosa, Fabrizio Fioretti, Valentina Maurelli, Michele Scandola, Stefano Noventa, Flavia Tombolini, Francesco Catanzariti, Lucilla Servi, Gabriele Mammana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-10-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Subjects:
Spermatic cord torsion
Testicular necrosis
Testicular appendages
Scrotal surgery
Doppler ultrasound.
Online Access:http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/5617

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