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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffTesticular torsion can cause the following complications:
- Damage to or death of the testicle. When testicular torsion is not treated for several hours, blocked blood flow can cause permanent damage or death of the testicle. If the testicle is badly damaged, it has to be surgically removed.
- Inability to father children. In some cases, damage or loss of a testicle affects a man's ability to father children.
References
- Tiemstra JD. Evaluation of scrotal masses. American Family Physician. 2008;78:1165.
- Leslie JA, et al. Pediatric urologic emergencies and urgencies. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2006;53:513.
- Schneck FX, et al. Abnormalities of the testes and scrotum and their surgical management. In: Wein AJ, et al. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/171051125-2/913428548/1445/130.html?printi. Accessed Nov. 6, 2009.
- Testicular torsion. American Urological Association Foundation. http://www.urologyhealth.org/search/index.cfm?topic=134&search=men&searchtype=and. Accessed Nov. 13, 2009.
- Hittelman A. Neonatal testicular torsion. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 3, 2009.
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