Print Matching Game: RC.Ur.- Testicular Torsion (enarm)

1. The time elapsed between onset of pain and performance of detorsion, and the corresponding salvage rate, is as follows:

2. Consequences of testicular torsion may include the following:

Loss of testicle

Infarction of testicle

Infection

12-24 hours – 20-50%

Cosmetic deformity

>24 hours – 0-10%

Infertility secondary to loss of testicle

< 6 hours – 90-100% salvage rate