Research Article
Situation of Pediatric Patients with Testicular Torsion in Times of COVID-19
Table 2
Summary characteristic of all patients with testicular torsion.
| | Parameters | Testicular torsion patients | | (n = 44) |
| | Age (years) | 14.1 (12.3; 15.5) | | Symptoms duration (hours) | 6.50 (4.00; 24.00) | | Area of living (urban/rural) | 70%/30% (13/13) | | Testicular torsion side (left/right) | 61%/39% (27/17) | | WBC (104 cells/μl) | 11.30 (7.65; 13.20) | | CRP (mg/l) | 0.62 (0.30; 506) | | Pain localization (testicular/+abdominal) | 75%/25% (33/11) | | Vomiting (yes/no) | 23%/77% (10/34) | | Fever (yes/no) | 2%/98% (1/43) | | Scrotal edema (yes/no) | 43%/57% (19/25) | | Scrotal erythema (yes/no) | 23%/77% (10/34) | | Testicular heterogeneity (yes/no) | 69%/31% (20/9) | | Testicular echogenicity (hypo-/iso-/hyper-echogenic) | 36%/50%/14% (8/11/3) | | Blood flow presence (yes/no) | 29%/71% (12/29) | | Position of the testicle (transversal/rotated/inguinal/elevated) | 27%/39%/17/17% (6/9/4/4) | | Torsion degree (degree) | 360.00 (360.00; 720.00) | | score () | 78%/22% (32/9) | | Blood flow restoration (yes/no) | 69%/31% (27/12) | | Orchiectomy (yes/no) | 27%/73% (12/32) | | Testicular appendage resection (yes/no) | 41%/59% (18/25) | | Admission to surgery duration (minutes) | 75.00 (60.75; 100.00) | | Surgery duration (minutes) | 20.00 (20.00; 25.00) | | Hospitalization duration (hours) | 24.00 (24.00; 48.00) |
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