Background/Objective: The National Kidney Foundation Kidney disease outcomes quality initiative guidelines suggest that the creation of more native arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) would improve the quality of life of end stage renal failure patients. However, the ability to comply with this suggestion is affected by the failure rate of AVFs mainly due to thrombosis. Heparin is a well-accepted treatment to prevent thrombosis in general but has not been suggested in arteriovenous fistula. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of intraoperative systemic heparin on the thrombosis rate and associated morbidities over a duration of six weeks.
Testicular pain has several etiologies, including torsion, trauma, inflammation, and malignancy. Testicular torsion is a rare cause of scrotal pain in adult men. Few reports have commented on testicular torsion in the geriatric population. It is more common in young adults, and it usually develops as a consequence of certain congenital abnormalities in pediatric and adolescent patients. We report a case of a 65-year-old man who presented with left testicular pain and bilateral groin swelling for 5 days. Surgical exploration was performed and showed left testicular torsion with a right inguinal hernia. In conclusion, testicular torsion should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute scrotum regardless of the patient's age. Our case report of testicular torsion in the elderly patient offers a contribution to literature regarding the presentation and management of adult onset testicular torsion.
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