Article ; Online: Optimal Predictor of Gonadal Viability in Testicular Torsion: Time to Treat Versus Duration of Symptoms.
The Journal of surgical research
2019 Volume 244, Page(s) 574–578
Abstract: Background: We hypothesize that in testicular torsion, the duration of symptoms (DoS) better correlates with predicting testicular viability than minimizing the "time-to-treat" (TtT) after presentation to a medical facility.: Materials and methods: ... ...
Abstract | Background: We hypothesize that in testicular torsion, the duration of symptoms (DoS) better correlates with predicting testicular viability than minimizing the "time-to-treat" (TtT) after presentation to a medical facility. Materials and methods: Medical records of male pediatric patients treated for suspected diagnosis of testicular torsion in the emergency department (ED) from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, were retrospectively evaluated. Forty-one patients met inclusion criteria. Statistical analysis compared testicular viability based on TtT, DoS, and site of initial presentation. Results: Testicular salvage rates for patients presenting directly to our ED was 56.3% with an average TtT of 2.5 h versus 77.8% and 1.96 h, respectively, for transferred patients. Overall testicular survival was not statistically impacted by the difference in TtT. Comparing DoS, an 84% testicular salvage rate (DoS < 24 h) versus a 15.4% salvage rate (DoS > 24 h) was shown in patients presenting directly to our ED (P ≤ 0.0001). Within the total population (n = 41), a significant difference was also shown (P ≤ 0.0001) when comparing overall testicular salvage rates in patients presenting with <24 h versus >24 h total DoS (84% versus 25%). Conclusions: These data reveal that an alternative predictor of testicular salvage rates is a DoS < 24 h. This is a meaningful metric when providing accurate preoperating counseling to parents and may be a better focus of quality improvement efforts surrounding this topic. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Clinical Decision Rules ; Clinical Decision-Making/methods ; Delayed Diagnosis ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Orchiectomy ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Spermatic Cord Torsion/diagnosis ; Spermatic Cord Torsion/pathology ; Spermatic Cord Torsion/surgery ; Time-to-Treatment ; Tissue Survival |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2019-07-26 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Comparative Study ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 80170-7 |
ISSN | 1095-8673 ; 0022-4804 |
ISSN (online) | 1095-8673 |
ISSN | 0022-4804 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jss.2019.06.033 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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