Testicular salvageability and its predictors among patients with testicular torsion in a resource limited setting; a multicentre longitudinal study
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed,
Demoz Abraha,
Anthoney Ayotunde Olasinde
et al.
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. There is a paucity of data on this subject in low-income settings. This study was aimed at assessing testicular salvageability and its predictors among patients with testicular torsion at two tertiary … Show more
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