Table 1 Patients characteristics
From: Diagnosis of testicular torsion with preserved blood flow detected by color Doppler ultrasonography
Testicular torsion (n = 34) | Non-testicular torsion (n = 11) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median years (IQR) | 14 (10–15) | 11 (10–14) | 0.127 |
Laterality | 0.645 | ||
Right, n (%) | 9 (26) | 6 (55) | |
Left, n (%) | 25 (74) | 5 (45) | |
Physical findings | |||
Scrotal swelling, n (%) | 21 (62) | 5 (45) | 0.485 |
Scrotal erythema, n (%) | 9 (26) | 2 (18) | 0.705 |
Testicular swelling, n (%) | 23 (68) | 5 (45) | 0.285 |
Testicular tenderness, n (%) | 31 (91) | 8 (73) | 0.146 |
Testicular abnormal position, n (%) | 22 (65) | 2 (18) | 0.013 |
Absence of cremasteric reflex, n (%) | 20 (58) | 2 (18) | 0.035 |
US findings | |||
Whirlpool sign, n (%) | 10 (29) | 1 (9) | 0.246 |
Heterogeneous echogenicity, n (%) | 16 (47) | 0 (0) | 0.004 |
Decreased testicular blood flow, n (%) | 28 (82) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
Enlarged epididymis, n (%) | 7 (21) | 5 (45) | 0.131 |
Duration of symptom, median hr (IQR) | 10 (5–37) | 12 (7–24) | 0.625 |