Testicular torsion is a twisting of the spermatic cord and its contents and is a surgical
emergency affecting 3.8 per 100,000 males younger than 18 years annually. It accounts for …

Background Previous studies have examined the utility of ultrasonography performed by
radiologists for diagnosing paediatric testicular torsion. While point-of-care ultrasound …

Purpose: The TWIST (Testicular Workup for Ischemia and Suspected Torsion) score uses
urological history and physical examination to assess risk of testis torsion. Parameters …

Introduction Testicular torsion (TT), as per the reported incidences in children and
preadolescents, is an emergency medical condition that requires prompt surgical treatment …

Objective The objective was to validate the Testicular Workup for Ischemia and Suspected
Torsion (TWIST) score among pediatric emergency medicine providers for the evaluation of …

Purpose Testicular torsion is one of the most common causes of acute scrotum in pediatric
age. The present study aimed to evaluate the role of preoperative manual detorsion in the …

Background Scrotal ultrasonography is an essential diagnostic tool in daily clinical practice.
The availability of new‐generation ultrasound machines characterized by clearly improved …

Question As a family physician caring for a large pediatric population, I evaluate numerous
adolescents with testicular pain. Given the gravity of prognosis for late treatment of children …

Results: Color Doppler sonography yielded a positive and negative predictive value (PPV
and NPV) of 100% each for torsion, whereas, 93.9 and 70.6% for epididymo-orchitis …

Introduction Testicular torsion (TT) is a common pediatric urologic emergency. Management
of TT is time sensitive and often confirmed on scrotal Doppler ultrasound (DUS). Acquiring …