Treatment twisted spermatic cord

Once you have confirmed or suspected twisted spermatic cord, it must be done immediately scrotal exploration is surgery to save the testicle. Testicular torsion can be removed and stored if the ischemia time less than 4 hours. If the patient is in arrears for more than 8 hours of the onset of pain, testicular damage is often irreversible.

Recognition is surgery scrotum gently surgery. Patients receiving spinal anesthesia and a small incision in the skin of the scrotum. After removing twisted testicle is attached to the scrotum to prevent twisting operation. When determining testicular necrosis, amputation of the testicles. If diagnosed early, the recovery rate of the testicles can reach 100%.

Therefore, if there is acute scrotum groin pain, male patients should be right specialist to be diagnosed and treated in time to avoid unjust lose a testicle due to a lack of understanding.

Diagnosis twisted spermatic cord

Diagnosis twisted spermatic cord: 

Need to distinguish rope well with many other pathological causes of acute scrotal pain as orchitis, an inflammation of the epididymis, testicular trauma, inguinal hernia blocked ... So there is a rule to a patient with acute scrotal pain should think of the twisted spermatic cord until you get rid of this disease.

Twisted spermatic cord diagnosis based mainly on clinical signs. Diagnostic imaging twisted spermatic cord by radiation and testicular color Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow to the testicles.

Determination of testicular torsion in any way?

 Testicular Torsion - Diagnosis and Testing

To confirm the diagnosis of this disease, the doctor will examine your specific clinical and registration of ultrasound to be able to directly see the spiral.

Twisted spermatic cord often bring serious consequences. Because the blood vessels of the testis is blocked should not be fed, very vulnerable. If delayed diagnosis and treatment, testicular necrosis or pus may be completely withered in a few months. Patients with a high risk of infertility, particularly in the case of testicular spermatic cord two sides are in turn twisted ...

The disease is a surgical emergency patients should be sent for examination and surgery soon. Surgery to remove the twist will help restore the blood supply to the testicle. The doctor also prevent recurrent torsion determined by the testicles, the testicles and spermatic cord twisted prevent contralateral fixed by it. Particularly infants, do not need urgent surgery to fix the remaining testicle, may delay this for a few months.

When you have surgery to remove twisted spermatic cord, patients are still at risk of testicular atrophy associated with malnutrition and secondary should be tested again after 6 months.