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
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Michael, Bukavina, Laura, Mishra, Kirtishri, Woo, Lynn, Ross, Jonathan, Gnessin, Ehud
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2018.12.032