Prevention
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- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Most cases of testicular torsion cannot be prevented.
Treatment
This condition is a surgical emergency. Sometimes, a urologist (a doctor who specializes in illnesses of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs) will attempt to untwist the testicle by hand. If this is not successful, immediate surgery is needed to save the testicle. An incision is made in the scrotum so that the cord can be untwisted and the testicle anchored in place with a couple of stitches that attach the outside lining of the testis to the scrotal wall. This procedure is called an orchipexy. If the testicle has been damaged by an absence of blood flow, it may have to be removed. The unaffected testicle also may be anchored during surgery to prevent it from twisting in the future.
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