Testicular torsion, a time challenging urological emergency: A literature review

Amira Fithri Rofifa 1, *, Muhammad Zulfan Rifqiawan 2, Adhananta Zhafran Prawira 3 and Naura Ghina Shabira 4

1 Department of Urology, Dr. Saiful Anwar General Hospital, Malang, Indonesia.
2 Emergency Department, dr. Abdoer Rahem Regional Hospital, Situbondo, Indonesia.
3 Emergency Department, Kanjuruhan Regional Hospital, Malang, Indonesia.
4 Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
 
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 2025–2031
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0252
 
Publication history: 
Received on 13 December 2023; revised on 20 January 2024; accepted on 22 January 2024
 
Abstract: 
Testicular torsion is one of the urological emergencies that are frequently seen in daily practice, particularly in the emergency department, is testicular torsion, requiring immediate prompt scrotal investigation. The timely diagnosis of testicular torsion is greatly aided by a complete history, the presence of a painful and enlarged testis, and testicular imaging. The outcome of the testicles can be impacted by variables such as the degree of testicular torsion at the time of exploration, patient characteristics, and varied time exploration. 
 
Keywords: 
Testicular torsion; Urology; Emergency; Managements; Morbidity.
 
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