Introduction Testicular torsion is one of the most frequent and important urological emergencies. Torsion, according to the Latin torquere (to turn), refers to a rotation or twisting around its own axis. This is also the case with testicular torsion, which usually leads immediately to an undersupply of the tissue. Torsion of the testis is therefore … Testicular torsion
Cause The problem that causes testicular torsion is a testicle that twists around the spermatic cord and the vascular bundle that supplies it. This is called stem torsion because the torsion happens around its own attachment. This is always possible when a testis is increasingly mobile. This can happen, for example, if the spermatic cord … Cause | Testicular torsion
Prognosis The most important prognostic factor in testicular torsion is time. There are about four to six hours left after the occurrence of the event. Already after only four hours, irreversible tissue damage occurs as a result of oxygen deficiency. After six hours, the entire tissue is usually dead and cannot be saved. This is … Prognosis | Testicular torsion
