What are the symptoms of pediatric testicular torsion?

  Every year, we receive patients with testicular torsion in children, some with preserved testicles and some with unfortunately cut off testicles. Seeing the helpless expressions of parents, I really want to do the greatest possible publicity about this disease. When a child’s spermatic cord is twisted, causing an interruption or reduction in the blood supply to the testicle, it is called testicular torsion. Testicular torsion can cause acute pain. If the torsion is not corrected within a few hours, the affected testicle may suffer permanent damage.  Symptoms of testicular torsion include: 1. Sudden onset of severe pain in the abdomen. 2.  2. Severe pain in the testicle.  3. The torsioned testicle appears higher than normal in the scrotum.  4. The child may experience nausea and vomiting.  5.A few hours after the symptoms appear, the scrotum will be red, swollen and painful to touch.  Once your child has a painful testicle. You should call an ambulance immediately or take him to the hospital emergency department for treatment. The doctor will perform surgery to turn the twisted spermatic cord back to its original position, and both testicles should also be put back in place. This is to prevent a recurrence of the torsion. Once the damaged testicle can no longer recover, it should be removed.  If treated promptly, the child’s testicles will still be able to function normally. If one testicle is removed, the remaining testicle will ensure that the child’s sexual development and fertility will not be affected.