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. 2024 May 9;42(1):309. doi: 10.1007/s00345-024-05015-z

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic and linear regression analysis comparing length of hospital stay, transfusion rates and surgical wound infection rates after surgical exploration due to suspected testicular torsion

Outcome of surgical exploration Hospital stay Transfusion Surgical wound infection
Days Day difference p-value Events OR p-value Events OR p-value
 No testicular torsion 1 (1, 2) 73 (0.2%) 188 (0.5%)
 Detorsion with preservation of testicle 1 (1, 2) −0.08 (−0.14, −0.02)  < 0.011 14 (< 0.1%) 0.27 (0.15, 0.47)  < 0.001 96 (0.3%) 0.67 (0.52, 0.85)  < 0.001
 Orchiectomy 2 (2, 4) 1.4 (1.3, 1.4)  < 0.001 52 (0.4%) 1.8 (1.2, 2.6) 0.002 110 (0.9%) 1.8 (1.4, 2.3)  < 0.001

All models are adjusted for age, obesity, and diabetes. The bold cells indicate statistically significant p-values. OR odds ratio