Delay in medical care and it´s impact on the surgical treatment of testicular torsion
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Testis, rete testis, testicular neoplasms, (DeCS)Abstract
Objective: To determine whether delay in medical care causes a greater number of orchiectomies in patients with testicular torsion. Method: Bibliographic review, we proceeded to review scientific articles on the impact of delay in medical care in the surgical treatment of testicular torsion in databases such as WEB OF SCIENCE, PUBMED, SCOPUS and SPRINGER. Conclusion: The prognosis of testicular torsion is time-dependent; an early approach results in fewer orchiectomies and higher rates of testicular viability. The pandemic delayed medical care but there are no conclusive results that it has increased the number of orchiectomies, what is clear is that delay is associated with worse outcomes. The population should be educated that acute scrotal pain should be treated immediately by a physician, which will improve the long-term prognosis.
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