Value of spermatic cord sonography in the early diagnosis and treatment of testicular torsion / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To improve the early diagnosis and therapeutic outcomes of testicular torsion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 49 cases of testicular torsion along with the results of their intratesticular color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and spermatic cord sonography.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 49 cases, 42 showed abnormal intratesticular blood flow, including 3 cases of increased blood flow, while the other 7 presented no obvious abnormality. Morphological abnormality of the spermatic cord was found in 47 cases. Twenty-eight cases underwent testis removal, and the other 21 received detorsion and orchidopexy, in which 12 testes were preserved with normal size and blood flow.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Spermatic cord sonography and intratesticular CDFI play an important role in the early diagnosis of testicular torsion. And early surgical exploration contributes to the preservation of the testis.</p>