Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2020
Assessment of Age and Duration of Symptoms on Outcomes of Emergency Scrotal Exploration for Acute Scrotal Pain.
To study the effects of age and duration of symptoms on the outcomes of scrotal explorations for acute scrotal pain at our institution. ⋯ The most commonest diagnosis for patients presenting with acute scrotal pain was torsion of the testis followed by torsion of appendix testis. Testicular salvage was inversely related to the duration of symptoms. Patient's age did not predict the need for orchidectomy. This data supports the practice of urgent scrotal exploration for acute scrotal pain with a clinical suspicion of torsion regardless of age and duration of symptoms.