Journal Reviews

Who should be taking care of the adolescent with testicular torsion?

1 March 2017 | | Paediatric Urology, Trauma and Emergency Urology | certification, pediatrics, referral and consultation, spermatic cord torsion, urology

From time to time (as paediatric surgeons), we receive referrals from regional hospitals to explore the testis in older boys. Given the time-critical nature of the condition, patients should benefit from assessment and surgery performed locally (when possible). Inter-hospital transfer...