Testicular torsion: Time is the enemy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 441-442

  Dunne, Patrick J ^a   O'Loughlin, Barry S ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Delays; Early exploration; Spermatic cord torsion; Testis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PAIN; TESTIS TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034080139     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01853.x     Document Type: Article

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