[Spermatic cord torsion in the neonatal period]

Four cases of torsion of the spermatic cord in the neonatal period were examined. In the light of the literature, the authors present the diagnostic approach and their conclusions concerning therapy. They insist on the necessity of a complete examination in the labour room and on the use of transillumination. Orchidectomy must be examined in relation to the intensity of the lesions and of the earliness of the diagnosis. The fixation of the contralateral testicle is considered necessary but must involve an efficacious technique, combined with a turning up of the tunica vaginalis.