Clinical analysis of testicular trauma: a report of 30 cases / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the characteristics of diagnosis a nd treatment of testicular trauma. Methods A retrospective study was done on 30 cases of testicular trauma. The treatment effects of non -operation and operation on different types of injuries were observed and com pared. Results Follow-up time ranged from two months to tw o years. There were three cases with testicular atrophy, one with chronic pain l asting for one year and eight with non-operation. All of 22 cases treated with surgical operation were good except for one with sperm disorder due to bilateral testicular trauma. Conclusions Testicular trauma is a speci al type of trauma. Ultrasound is an important diagnostic method for testicular trauma. Surgical exploration should be performed as soon as possible so as to a void testicular atrophy and sperm disorder.