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[Prenatal torsion of the spermatic cord]
A Timón García1, J A López López, B Blasco Beltrán
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza, España.
Archivos Espanoles De Urologia
|January 1, 1995
Abstract
Objectives:
Considerations on a case of prenatal torsion of the spermatic cord.
Methods:
Review of cases reported in the literature.
Results:
Testicular torsion rarely occurs in the perinatal period. Nearly a hundred cases with surgical confirmation have been reported.
Conclusions:
Prenatal torsion is almost exclusively extravaginal, while postnatal extravaginal torsion is extremely rare. The possibility of finding a viable testis is extremely remote. The treatment should be directed at minimizing any potential perioperative complications by scheduling an elective operation after the neonate is medically stable.