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Testicular rupture

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90% of ruptured testes are successfully repaired when treated surgically within 72 hours; the percentage of successful treatment drops to 45% after this period. Though not typically fatal, testicular rupture can cause
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Testicular rupture, typically resulting from trauma sustained during a motor vehicle crash or sports play, mainly affects those from the ages of 10–30. The main symptoms of testicular rupture are
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swelling and severe pain, which can make diagnosis difficult. Testicular rupture should be suspected whenever blunt trauma to the scrotum has been sustained. Treatment consists of
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imaging. Testicular rupture is treated with surgery, but the procedure performed depends on the magnitude of the injury and the salvageability of the tissue. An
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Hunter, Stanley R.; Lishnak, Timothy S.; Powers, Andria M.; Lisle, David K. (Apr 2013). "Male genital trauma in sports".
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Chang, Andrew J.; Brandes, Steven B. (Aug 2013). "Advances in diagnosis and management of genital injuries".
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quality and higher rates of endocrine dysfunction than repair of salvageable tissue.
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Stein DM, Santucci RA (July 2015). "An update on urotrauma".
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tunica albuginea
testicular
seminiferous tubules
testicular trauma
scrotal
surgical exploration
ultrasound
orchiectomy
semen
hypogonadism
self-esteem
infertility
necrotic



doi
10.1016/j.ucl.2013.04.013
ISSN
1558-318X
PMID
23905941
doi
10.1016/j.csm.2012.12.012
ISSN
1556-228X
PMID
23522506
doi
10.1097/MOU.0000000000000184

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