title: [Value of spermatic cord sonography in the early diagnosis and treatment of testicular torsion].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To improve the early diagnosis and therapeutic outcomes of testicular torsion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 49 cases of testicular torsion along with the results of their intratesticular color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and spermatic cord sonography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 49 cases, 42 showed abnormal intratesticular blood flow, including 3 cases of increased blood flow, while the other 7 presented no obvious abnormality. Morphological abnormality of the spermatic cord was found in 47 cases. Twenty-eight cases underwent testis removal, and the other 21 received detorsion and orchidopexy, in which 12 testes were preserved with normal size and blood flow.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spermatic cord sonography and intratesticular CDFI play an important role in the early diagnosis of testicular torsion. And early surgical exploration contributes to the preservation of the testis.
authors: Department of Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China. exwhao@126.com
authors: Jian-Wei
authors: JW
authors: Hao
authors: Guang-Hui
authors: GH
authors: Du
authors: De-Gang
authors: DG
authors: Ding
authors: Zhong-Hua
authors: ZH
authors: Liu
authors: Xiang-Sheng
authors: XS
authors: Zhang
authors: Hong-Lin
authors: HL
authors: Shi
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056126:Orchiopexy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D055815:Young Adult