Testicular Torsion Postorchiopexy: A Case of Twisted Hammock
We herein report an unusual case of testicular torsion a decade after orchiopexy. An occurrence of postorchiopexy testicular torsion is an exceedingly rare event, infrequently reported in literature. Previously placed anchoring sutures in the inferior pole resulted in a “hammock” testicular torsion,...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2019-03, Vol.125, p.202-204 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We herein report an unusual case of testicular torsion a decade after orchiopexy. An occurrence of postorchiopexy testicular torsion is an exceedingly rare event, infrequently reported in literature. Previously placed anchoring sutures in the inferior pole resulted in a “hammock” testicular torsion, resulting in twisting of cord with involvement of the sutures themselves. |
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ISSN: | 0090-4295 1527-9995 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.urology.2018.12.032 |