Table 4 Patients characteristics with normal testicular blood flow
From: Diagnosis of testicular torsion with preserved blood flow detected by color Doppler ultrasonography
Testicular torsion (n = 6) | Non-testicular torsion (n = 11) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median years (IQR) | 13 (10–14) | 11 (10–14) | 0.220 |
Laterality | 0.620 | ||
Right, n (%) | 2 (33) | 6 (55) | |
Left, n (%) | 4 (67) | 5 (45) | |
Physical findings | |||
Scrotal swelling, n (%) | 0 (0) | 5 (45) | 0.102 |
Scrotal erythema, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) | 0.515 |
Testicular swelling, n (%) | 1 (17) | 5 (45) | 0.333 |
Testicular tenderness, n (%) | 5 (83) | 8 (73) | 1.000 |
Testicular abnormal position, n (%) | 3 (50) | 2 (18) | 0.281 |
Absence of cremasteric reflex, n (%) | 3 (50) | 2 (18) | 0.280 |
US findings | |||
Whirlpool sign, n (%) | 1 (17) | 1 (9) | 0.650 |
Heterogeneous echogenicity, n (%) | 1 (17) | 0 (0) | 0.353 |
Enlarged epididymis, n (%) | 2 (33) | 5 (45) | 1.000 |
Duration of symptom, median hr (IQR) | 5 (4–9) | 12 (7–24) | 0.044 |