Research Article

Situation of Pediatric Patients with Testicular Torsion in Times of COVID-19

Table 4

Intraoperative findings and treatment of the patients.

Parameters2019 pre-COVID192020 inter-COVID19 value
(n = 24)(n = 20)

Torsion degree (degree) (360.00; 540.00) (360.00; 720.00)0.0032
score ()87%/13% (20/3)67%/33% (12/6)0.1193
Blood flow restoration (yes/no)77%/23% (17/5)59%/41% (10/7)0.2158
Orchiectomy (yes/no)21%/79% (5/19)35%/65% (7/13)0.2934
Testicular appendage resection (yes/no)42%/58% (10/14)42%/58% (8/11)0.9769
Admission to surgery duration (minutes)75.00 (52.25; 98.50)76.00 (64.50; 101.50)0.4231
Surgery duration (minutes)25.00 (20.00; 29.00)20.00 (20.00; 25.00)0.2466
Hospitalization duration (hours)24.00 (24.00; 48.00)24.00 (24.00; 24.00)0.0829