From: Predictive factors for orchiectomy in adult’s spermatic cord torsion: a case‐control study
Orchiectomy n = 42 | Orchidopexy n = 32 | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
[15-20] | 19 | 13 | 0.69 |
[21-80] | 23 | 19 | |
Previous medical management | |||
Yes | 30 | 10 | <0.001 |
No | 12 | 22 | |
Mode of hospital admission | |||
Direct | 07 | 11 | 0.08 |
Referred | 35 | 21 | |
Duration of symptoms (hours) | |||
≤ 6 | 05 | 12 | 0.009 |
> 6 | 37 | 20 | |
Scrotal ultrasonography | |||
Yes | 26 | 09 | 0.004 |
No | 16 | 23 | |
Time to operating room (hours) | |||
≤ 2 | 12 | 15 | 0.06 |
> 2 | 29 | 07 |