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Research Article: A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Parents’ Awareness Towards Testicular Torsion and Their Response to a Potential Torsion: A Northern Saudi Study

Date Published: 2023-07-14

Abstract:
Scrotal-related problems are relatively common in the emergency unit, comprising a minimum of .% of all emergency cases. Testicular torsion (TT) happens when the testicle rotates and twists the spermatic cord, blocking blood circulation to the testicles., TT is a pediatric urologic emergency, and timely diagnosis is essential, as early assessment can help in necessary intervention to prevent the loss of testicles.– This scenario worsened during the COVID- pandemic, as a multicenter study by Pogoreli? et al stated that significantly higher pediatric patients presented in the emergency department with late presentation of TT and a higher rate of orchidectomy were done among them. The patients affected by TT commonly present with the symptoms of acute and excruciating pain in the scrotum, swollen scrotum, fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain.,, Even though previous studies have explored several causes for TT, the most common cause is the improper attachment of testicles with the scrotum at birth. Although TT can occur at any age, the incidence rate is comparatively higher among the age group of – years than in the older age group., On assessing the epidemiological factors of TT, Greear GM et al reported that the predicted annual incidence rate of TT was . per , males in the age group of – years, while it was . per , males among years and above.

Introduction:
Scrotal-related problems are relatively common in the emergency unit, comprising a minimum of .% of all emergency cases. Testicular torsion (TT) happens when the testicle rotates and twists the spermatic cord, blocking blood circulation to the testicles. , TT is a pediatric urologic emergency, and timely diagnosis is essential, as early assessment can help in necessary intervention to prevent the loss of testicles. – This scenario worsened during the COVID- pandemic, as a multicenter study by Pogoreli? et al…

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