Intermittent Torsion of the Spermatic Cord Portends an Increased Risk of Acute Testicular Infarction

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 1729-1732

  Hayn, Matthew H ^a   Herz, Daniel B ^a   Bellinger, Mark F ^a   Schneck, Francis X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

pain; scrotum; spermatic cord torsion; testis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; ACUTE TESTICULAR INFARCTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL CLAPPER MALFORMATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTIVE TESTICULAR FIXATION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT TORSION OF THE SPERMATIC CORD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORCHIECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL PAIN; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; INFARCTION; MALE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; TESTIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51249108622     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.03.101     Document Type: Article

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