Manual Detorsion of the Testes: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Manual Detorsion of the Testes: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

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Overview: Torsion of the testes is a surgical emergency, since it causes strangulation of gonadal blood supply with subsequent testicular necrosis and atrophy.1 Acute scrotal swelling in children indicates torsion of the testes until proven otherwise.Testicular torsion ...

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J_Bohlen Julie Bohlen

Testicular torsion, or manual detorsion of the testes, is a medical emergency which can lead to testicle loss. http://bit.ly/c0Xeni

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