TY - JOUR
T1 - Contemporary review of testicular torsion
T2 - New concepts, emerging technologies and potential therapeutics
AU - Dajusta, Daniel G.
AU - Granberg, Candace F.
AU - Villanueva, Carlos
AU - Baker, Linda A.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Testicular torsion is one of the few emergencies in pediatric urology which requires an accurate and timely diagnosis in order to avoid testis loss. It is not an uncommon event affecting a young male population. In fact, testicular torsion is more common than testicular tumors for this same age group, yet testicular torsion has not been given the public attention it deserves as a male health risk. In this review we highlight the new information published over the past four years regarding testicular torsion. We will discuss a variety of topics associated with torsion including: medical legal issues, etiology and genetics, imaging diagnostics, innovative surgical techniques, management controversies, fertility, and new drug therapies.
AB - Testicular torsion is one of the few emergencies in pediatric urology which requires an accurate and timely diagnosis in order to avoid testis loss. It is not an uncommon event affecting a young male population. In fact, testicular torsion is more common than testicular tumors for this same age group, yet testicular torsion has not been given the public attention it deserves as a male health risk. In this review we highlight the new information published over the past four years regarding testicular torsion. We will discuss a variety of topics associated with torsion including: medical legal issues, etiology and genetics, imaging diagnostics, innovative surgical techniques, management controversies, fertility, and new drug therapies.
KW - Fertility
KW - Orchiectomy
KW - Orchiopexy
KW - Testicular torsion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.08.012
DO - 10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.08.012
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23044376
AN - SCOPUS:84887988825
SN - 1477-5131
VL - 9
SP - 723
EP - 730
JO - Journal of Pediatric Urology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Urology
IS - 6 PART A
ER -