Reassessment of a Decade of Experience on Testicular Torsion: Are We Making a Mistake?

Conclusion: Surgical exploration is mandated in case of clinical suspicion for testicular torsion even with a normal flow Doppler ultrasound. Macroscopic evaluation does not always correlate with microscopic findings, and a decision according to it may result in excision of potentially viable testis. Further studies are required to determine the actual risk of contralateral autoimmune damage and increase the rate testicular salvageability after testicular torsion.Urol Int
Source: Urologia Internationalis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research