Testicular Torsion in the Absence of Severe Pain: Considerations for the Pediatric Surgeon

Testicular Torsion in the Absence of Severe Pain: Considerations for the Pediatric Surgeon

Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency. Early diagnosis and surgical treatment are vital in order to preserve the affected gonad. Current surgical teaching emphasizes sudden, severe, persistent, unilateral scrotal pain as a cardinal symptom of testicular torsion. We present the case of unilatera...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kapp, David Troxler, Friederike Prüfer, Stefan Holland-Cunz, Martina Frech, Stephanie J. Gros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
painless testicular torsion
pain-reduced testicular torsion
testicular salvage
testicular ultrasound
bell-clapper deformity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/6/429

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