What is Testicular torsion?
What is Testicular torsion?
- Testicular torsion: Twisting of a testicle's spermatic cord.
- Testicular torsion: Torsion of the spermatic cord caused usually by incomplete attachment of the epididymis to the testis or by inclusion of the cord within the tunica vaginalis. Faulty development of various anatomical components of the testes is also a cause. It occurs most frequently in childhood and adolescence. (From Current Medical Information & Terminology, 5th ed)
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Testicular torsion: Introduction
Types of Testicular torsion:
Broader types of Testicular torsion:
How serious is Testicular torsion?
Prognosis of Testicular torsion: Good with immediate treatment as quickly as possible (at least within a few hours of onset); complications if treatment delayed.
Complications of Testicular torsion:
see complications of Testicular torsion
What causes Testicular torsion?
Causes of Testicular torsion: see causes of Testicular torsion
Cause of Testicular torsion: Loss of blood supply to the testicle from twisting (torsion) of the spermatic cord.
Risk factors for Testicular torsion:
see
risk factors for Testicular torsion
What are the symptoms of Testicular torsion?
Symptoms of Testicular torsion:
see symptoms of Testicular torsion
Complications of Testicular torsion:
see complications of Testicular torsion
Can anyone else get Testicular torsion?
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Testicular torsion.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Testicular torsion.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Testicular torsion:
see treatments for Testicular torsion
Research for Testicular torsion:
see research for Testicular torsion
Society issues for Testicular torsion
Hospitalization statistics for Testicular torsion:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Testicular torsion:
- 0.022% (2,825) of hospital consultant episodes were for torsion of testis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 92% of hospital consultant episodes for torsion of testis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for torsion of testis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 87% of hospital consultant episodes for torsion of testis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for torsion of testis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Testicular torsion
Main name of condition: Testicular torsion
Other names or spellings for Testicular torsion:
Spermatic cord torsion
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