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: Source Type: research