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Emergency scrotal exploration in children: Following a change in mindset in the UK

Journal of Pediatric Urology, ISSN: 1477-5131, Vol: 19, Issue: 4, Page: 474-476
2023
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Great North Children's Hospital Reports Findings in Pediatrics (Emergency scrotal exploration in children: Following a change in mindset in the UK)

2023 MAY 08 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pediatrics Daily News -- New research on Pediatrics is the subject of a

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A survey of 200 emergency scrotal explorations done over four paediatric surgical centres in the UK revealed that the incidence of finding testicular torsion (TT) was 24% and the preoperative utilisation of Doppler ultrasound (DUS) was 10% [1]. We changed our practice to include better preoperative utilisation of a clinical risk score (TWIST) and DUS. This led to a significant increase in the incidence of finding TT from 18% to 53%. Obtaining a DUS did not lead to an increase in our orchidectomy rate. Adopting this change is possible in an NHS setting and it has significant clinical and economic benefits.

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