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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2024; 12(7): 1251-1259
Published online Mar 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i7.1251
Published online Mar 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i7.1251
Table 1 Comparisons of clinical parameters between the orchiectomy group and salvage group, n (%)
| Characteristic | Orchiectomy (n = 32) | Salvage (n = 43) | Total (n = 75) | P value |
| Age (yr), median (range) | 12.53 ± 3.29 (2-18) | 14.42 ± 2.41 (9-18) | 13.61 ± 2.97 (2-18) | 0.347 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 18.75 ± 1.57 | 20.10 ± 1.97 | 19.53 ± 1.92 | P < 0.01 |
| Initial symptom | 0.662 | |||
| Testicular pain | 25 (78.13) | 38 (88.37) | 63 (84.00) | |
| Oscheocele | 5 (15.63) | 3 (6.97) | 8 (10.66) | |
| Nausea and vomiting | 1 (3.12) | 1 (2.33) | 2 (2.67) | |
| Others | 1 (3.12) | 1 (2.33) | 2 (2.67) | |
| Previous history of testicular torsion | 0.417 | |||
| No | 29 (90.63) | 41 (95.35) | 70 (93.33) | |
| Yes | 3 (9.37) | 2 (4.65) | 5 (6.67) | |
| Time from the event to the hospitalization (min), median (range) | 42 (4-115) | 37 (4-105) | 41 (4-115) | 0.791 |
| The side of the twisted testicle | 0.888 | |||
| Left | 25 (78.13) | 33 (76.74) | 58 (77.33) | |
| Right | 7 (21.87) | 10 (23.26) | 17 (22.67) | |
| Intratesticular blood flow | 0.657 | |||
| Invisible | 28 (87.50) | 39 (90.70) | 67 (89.33) | |
| Visible | 4 (12.50) | 4 (9.30) | 8 (10.66) | |
| Testicular parenchymal echotexture | 0.761 | |||
| Nonhomogeneous | 30 (93.75) | 41 (95.35) | 71 (94.67) | |
| Homogeneous | 2 (6.25) | 2 (4.65) | 4 (5.37) | |
| Location of testicular torsion | 0.739 | |||
| Intrathecal | 31 (96.88) | 41 (95.35) | 72 (96.00) | |
| Extrathecal | 1 (3.12) | 2 (4.65) | 3 (4.00) | |
| Torsion angle | 540 (90-1080) | 360 (45-720) | 540 (45-1080) | 0.49 |
| Testicular color of the affected testis | P < 0.01 | |||
| Black | 32 (100) | 30 (69.77) | 62 (82.67) | |
| Maroon | 0 | 7 (16.27) | 7 (9.33) | |
| Bright red | 0 | 5 (11.63) | 5 (6.67) | |
| Other | 0 | 1 (2.33) | 1 (1.33) | |
| Normal testicular fixation | 0.289 | |||
| No | 1 (3.12) | 4 (9.30) | 5 (6.67) | |
| Yes | 31 (96.88) | 39 (90.70) | 70 (93.33) | |
| Hospital stay time, median (range) | 4 (2-8) | 5 (1-9) | 5 (1-9) | 0.309 |
| Red blood cell count (109/L), mean ± SD | 4.58 ± 0.33 | 4.76 ± 0.35 | 4.69 ± 0.35 | 0.028 |
| White blood cell count (109/L), median (range) | 11.235 (5.16-19.31) | 11.06 (5.00-22.08) | 11.06 (5.00-22.08) | 0.894 |
| NLR, median (range) | 3.055 (0.96-8.90) | 5.28 (1.11-9.15) | 4.23 (0.96-9.15) | 0.014 |
| LMR, median (range) | 2.81 (0.49-6.14) | 2.89 (1.25-6.36) | 2.82 (0.49-6.36) | 0.894 |
- Citation: Gang XH, Duan YY, Zhang B, Jiang ZG, Zhang R, Chen J, Teng XY, Zhang DB. Clinical characteristics of testicular torsion and factors influencing testicular salvage in children: A 12-year study in tertiary center. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(7): 1251-1259
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