title: [Does scrotal blunt trauma require surgical treatment?].
abstract: Blunt trauma to the scrotum is increasingly frequent and is mainly due to motor vehicle accidents, especially with direct trauma from a motorbike petrol tank or falling astride a bicycle frame. The surgical exploration of these cases of trauma remains a controversial issue. However, according to the authors, the presence of haematocele on clinical examination justifies systematic early surgical exploration, which shortens the patient's length of hospital stay allowing more rapid return to work. Ultrasound is only really indicated in the case of scrotal trauma without haematocele, looking for rupture of the tunica albuginea or intratesticular haematoma.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie et de Chirurgie de la transplantation, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France. paparelphilippe@aol.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paparel
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Badet
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Voiglio
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colombel
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rouviere
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caillot
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*