Torsion of spermatic cord.
A series of 198 cases of acute unilateral, painful scrotal swelling considered to be torsion is presented and an aggressive surgical management of this entity described. The results achieved, a high incidence of testicular salvage, justify this aggressive approach.
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002369:Castration; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors