The incidence rate and characteristics in patients with testicular torsion: A nationwide, population-based study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Huang, Wei Yi ^a,b   Chen, Yu Fen ^a,b,c   Chang, Hong Chiang ^d   Yang, Teng Kai ^e   Hsieh, Ju Ton ^d   Huang, Kuo How ^d  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NHI Committee Executive Yuan   (Taiwan)

^c Kang Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

incidence; orchiectomy; orchiopexy; salvage; testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARLSON COMORBIDITY INDEX; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; ORCHIDOPEXY; ORCHIECTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; TESTIS TORSION; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORCHIECTOMY; ORCHIOPEXY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879462773     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12275     Document Type: Article

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