title: [Surgical Management of Acute Scrotum].
abstract: Acute scrotum is a challenging emergency situation in children, adolescents and adults with a variety of underlying conditions and causes. In cases with a clinical suspicion of torsion of the spermatic cord, immediate surgical exploration is mandatory. This article details the surgical management of this condition. Any delay in restoring testicular blood supply may cause irreversible loss of vital testicular tissue.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendurologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huck
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendurologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roll
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendurologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zahn
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendurologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim.
authors.forename: Raimund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery