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Six Cases of Prenatal and Neonatal Torsion of the Spermatic Cord
Author(s) -
Giannakopoulos Xenofon,
Chambilomatis Panagiotis,
Filiadis Loannis,
Ntourntoufi Agathi,
Andronikou Styliani,
Kammenos Alciviadis
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1997.tb00201.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spermatic cord , cord , obstetrics , gonad , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , pregnancy , surgery , anatomy , genetics , biology
Torsions of the spermatic cord occurring from the intrauterine period to the end of the first year of life are termed perinatal. These are divided into prenatal and postnatal torsions, depending on their occurrence in the intrauterine or postuterine period. From January 1984 to January 1996, 6 cases were identified at our institution, involving 4 prenatal and 2 postnatal extravaginal torsions of the spermatic cord. These cases are reviewed with regard to optimal therapeutic approaches for the treatment of both the affected gonad as well as the contralateral one, and whether the event occurred prenatally or postnatally. The authors also propose several clinical indications useful for obstetricians, pediatricians, urologists and nurses.