Identifying systems delays in assessment, diagnosis, and operative management for testicular torsion in a single payer healthcare system
Testicular torsion (TT) is a common pediatric urologic emergency. Management of TT is time-sensitive, and often confirmed on scrotal doppler ultrasound (DUS). Acquiring DUS, however, can result in delays in the management of TT, affecting testicular salvage rates.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ernest Pang Chan, Peter Zhan Tao Wang, Frank Myslik, Hanny Chen, Sumit Dave Source Type: research