Table 1.
Normal testis | Testicular atrophy | P-value | Testicular volume loss | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 69) | (n = 44) | Median (IQR) | |||
Age at surgery (years) | <0.0001* | 0.0372* | |||
2–6 | 8 (7.08%) | 26 (23.01%) | Ref | 69.31 (48.98–90.51) | Ref |
7–12 | 33 (29.20%) | 8 (7.08%) | <0.0001* | 26.80 (0.67–73.35) | 0.0178* |
13–17 | 28 (24.78%) | 10 (8.85%) | <0.0001* | 28.64 (9.70–90.28) | 0.0495* |
Side | 0.5847 | 0.6080 | |||
Left | 57 (50.44%) | 40 (35.40%) | 51.02 (10.76–87.65) | ||
Right | 12 (10.62%) | 4 (3.54%) | 44.73 (1.48–85.92) | ||
Delayed surgery (hours) | 0.0003* | <0.0001* | |||
0–12 | 33 (29.20%) | 8 (7.08%) | Ref | 11.57 (3.61–42.24) | Ref |
12–24 | 20 (17.70%) | 10 (8.85%) | 0.1860 | 62.29 (20.02–87.18) | 0.0037* |
>24 | 16 (14.16%) | 26 (23.01%) | <0.0001* | 78.40 (54.97–95.67) | <0.0001* |
Degree of torsion | 0.7201 | 0.7212 | |||
0–360° | 40 (35.40%) | 24 (21.24%) | 54.21 (2.46–89.66) | ||
>360° | 29 (25.66%) | 20 (17.70%) | 51.02 (12.04–76.14) | ||
ETPU† | 0.0001* | <0.0001* | |||
Homogeneous | 27 (23.89%) | 2 (1.77%) | 12.03 (0.45–28.64) | ||
Heterogeneous | 42 (37.17%) | 42 (37.17%) | 69.03 (13.68–91.18) | ||
Blood flow on ultrasonography | 0.1146 | 0.5033 | |||
Decreased | 18 (15.93%) | 6 (5.31%) | 54.58 (22.36–90.23) | ||
Absent | 51 (45.13%) | 38 (33.63%) | 51.02 (6.30–87.65) | ||
Intraoperative blood supply | 0.0005* | <0.0001* | |||
Rich blood supply | 48 (42.48%) | 16 (14.16%) | 17.82 (1.48–72.32) | ||
Poor blood supply | 21 (18.58%) | 28 (25.78%) | 68.75 (51.02–92.87) |
Data are expressed as median (IQR) or n (%) as appropriate.
ETPU, Echogenicity of testicular parenchymal on ultrasonography.
P < 0.05.