Torsion of the spermatic cord in adults: a multicenter experience in adults with surgical exploration for acute scrotal pain with suspected testicular torsion.

Van Thi Dang; Benjamin Pradere; Anne Mauger DE Varennes; Nadia Ali Benali; Maxime Vallée; William Berchiche; Bastien Gondran-tellier; Gaelle Margue; Clément Michiels; Charles Gaillard; Tristan Grevez; Florian Bardet; Maud Hulin; Anthony Manuguerra; Ugo Pinar; Caroline Plassais; Margeux Felber; William Wandoren; Kévin Kaulanjan; Ines Dominique; Marc Sbizerra; Emilien Seizilles DE Mazancourt; Xavier Matillon; Igor Duquesne; Maxime Chabenes; Victor Gaillard; Lucas Freton; Francois Lannes; Zine-eddine Khene

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Torsion of the spermatic cord in adults: a multicenter experience in adults with surgical exploration for acute scrotal pain with suspected testicular torsion.

Author: Van Thi DANG ¹ ; Benjamin PRADERE ² ; Anne Mauger DE VARENNES ³ ; Nadia Ali BENALI ⁴ ; Maxime VALLÉE ⁴ ; William BERCHICHE ⁵ ; Bastien GONDRAN-TELLIER ⁵ ; Gaelle MARGUE ⁶ ; Clément MICHIELS ⁶ ; Charles GAILLARD ⁷ ; Tristan GREVEZ ⁷ ; Florian BARDET ⁸ ; Maud HULIN ⁹ ; Anthony MANUGUERRA ¹⁰ ; Ugo PINAR ¹¹ ; Caroline PLASSAIS ¹¹ ; Margeux FELBER ¹¹ ; William WANDOREN ¹² ; Kévin KAULANJAN ¹² ; Ines DOMINIQUE ¹³ ; Marc SBIZERRA ¹³ ; Emilien Seizilles DE MAZANCOURT ¹³ ; Xavier MATILLON ¹³ ; Igor DUQUESNE ¹⁴ ; Maxime CHABENES ¹⁵ ; Victor GAILLARD ¹⁶ ; Lucas FRETON ³ ; Francois LANNES ⁵ ; Zine-Eddine KHENE ³
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1. Department of Urology, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse 31000, France.
2. Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria.
3. Department of Urology, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes 35000, France.
4. Department of Urology, Poitiers University Hospital, Poitiers 86000, France.
5. Department of Urology, Marseille North Hospital, Marseille 13000, France.
6. Department of Urology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux 33000, France.
7. Department of Urology, Tours University Hospital, Tours 37000, France.
8. Department of Urology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon 21000, France.
9. Department of Urology, Reims University Hospital, Reims 51000, France.
10. Department of Urology, Nancy University Hospital, Nancy 54000, France.
11. Department of Urology, Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitie-Salpetriere, AP-HP, Paris 75013, France.
12. Department of Urology, Pointe à Pitre University Hospital, Guadeloupe 97000, France.
13. Department of Urology, Lyon University Hospital, Lyon 69000, France.
14. Department of Urology, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 75000, France.
15. Department of Urology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble 38000, France.
16. Department of Urology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg 67000, France.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: adults; diagnosis; exploration; scrotal emergencies; spermatic cord torsion; ultrasonography
MeSH: Adolescent; Male; Adult; Child; Humans; Spermatic Cord Torsion/surgery*; Spermatic Cord; Retrospective Studies; Pain/surgery*; Nausea/complications*; Vomiting/complications*; Scrotum/surgery*
From: Asian Journal of Andrology 2022;24(6):575-578
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Acute scrotal pain (ASP) requiring surgical exploration is common in the pediatric population, but little has been reported on this subject with regard to the adult population. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes of scrotal explorations performed on adult patients. Patients over 21 years of age who underwent surgical exploration for ASP with suspected testicular torsion (TT) at 14 French hospitals between January 2005 and December 2019 were included in this study. The main outcome measures were demographic characteristics, pathology found during scrotal exploration, and perioperative outcomes. Logistic regression was used to perform univariate and multivariate analyses to identify predictors of TT. Data for 1329 men were analyzed. The median age was 30 (interquartile range [IQR]: 25-35; range: 21-89) years. Regarding the clinical examination, 867 (65.2%) patients presented with an elevation of the testicle, 613 (46.1%) patients with scrotal edema or erythema, and 211 (15.9%) patients with nausea or vomiting. Operative findings identified TT in only 684 (51.5%) patients, epididymo-orchitis in 112 (8.4%) patients, a tumor in 16 (1.2%) patients, and no causes in 475 (35.7%) patients. Orchiectomy for nonviable testes was required in 101 (7.6%) patients. In multivariate analysis, an elevation of the testicle, erythema/swelling, and the presence of nausea/vomiting were found to be associated with the occurrence of TT. Testicular torsion is not exclusive to children and adolescents, so must be considered in males of any age with acute scrotal findings. However, one-third of scrotal explorations in adults did not lead to a diagnosis.