Summary Table 1.
Comparison of patients, timing, and testicular outcomes among patients with testicular torsion before and during COVID-19 crisis.
| Overall | Pre-COVID | COVID | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 94 | 77 | 17 | |
| Age, years (median [IQR]{range}) | 14.38 [12.70, 15.87] {1.3–19.7} | 14.22 [12.64, 15.83]{1.3–19.7} | 15.24 [14.21, 16.01]{4.2–17.4} | 0.2950 |
| Time from symptom onset to presentation, hours (median [IQR]{range}) | 5.38 [1.49, 18.38]{0.7, 148.0} | 5.58 [1.60, 16.85]{0.7, 81.3} | 2.40 [1.12, 38.92]{0.9, 148.0} | 0.4760 |
| Time from symptom onset to presentation > 6 h, n (%) | 43 (45.7) | 35 (45.5) | 8 (47.1) | 1.0000 |
| Time from symptom onset to presentation > 12 h, n (%) | 29 (30.9) | 24 (31.2) | 5 (29.4) | 1.0000 |
| Ischemic time, hours (Time from symptom onset to OR) (median [IQR]{range}) | 9.19 [5.32, 26.02]{2.7, 152.2} | 9.40 [5.42, 22.52]{2.7, 86.3} | 7.52 [4.67, 45.45]{2.7, 152.2} | 0.6940 |
| Orchiectomy, n (%) | 18 (19.1) | 13 (16.9) | 5 (29.4) | 0.3970 |
| Presentation at OSH, n (%) | 46 (48.9) | 38 (49.4) | 8 (47.1) | 1.0000 |