Testicular salvageability and its predictors among patients with testicular torsion in a resource limited setting: a multicentre longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Testicular torsion refers to ischemia of the testicle due to twisting or rotation of the vessels supplying the testes. It is a urologic emergency requiring a high index of clinical suspicion and prompt surgical intervention with management aimed at avoiding testicular loss and resulting infertility. This paper gives an update on the current situation regarding this topic in low-income settings. The aim of this study was to determine testicular salvageability and its predictors amongst patients with testicular torsion at two tertiary African hospitals.

Methods

This was a hospital-based multicentre longitudinal study at two tertiary hospitals in western Uganda. Patients with acute scrotum were enrolled and evaluated for testicular torsion. Those with confirmed tes

SUBMITTER: Mohamed MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature