Testicular Torsion: An Analysis Of Sixteen
Consecutive Cases And A Review Of The
Literature
1413-1415
Correspondence
Irekpita Eshiobo
Department of Surgery, Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
E-mail: ieshiobo@yahoo.com
Aim: Acute testicular torsion may lead to testicular gangrene. We aimed to study the circumstances that may have predisposed to this in a semi urban area in the Edo State of Nigeria.
Material And Method: The records of all the patients who were examined in the A/E, the operation theatre and the clinics for testicular torsion were obtained and analyzed for the biodata, the time of presentation, the investigations, the treatment and the outcome.
Results: A total of 16 patients were examined within the period. Their mean age was 22.3 years, while the response time to the scrotal pain was 23.1 days. The commonest anatomical deformity was horizontal lie. The orchidectomy rate was 37.25 percent.
Conclusion: A long response time to the scrotal pain and a high orchidectomy rate were exposed by this study. This was thought to be due to ignorance, which could be eliminated through public enlightenment.