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Date Published: 08/10/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v554i3.15729
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Vol. 554 No. 3 (2025)
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Đỗ, V. C., Vũ, H. T., & Nguyễn, V. H. (2025). CLINICAL FEATURES AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF ACUTE SCROTAL SYNDROME IN CHILDREN. Vietnam Medical Journal, 554(3). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v554i3.15729

CLINICAL FEATURES AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF ACUTE SCROTAL SYNDROME IN CHILDREN

Văn Chiến Đỗ, Hồng Tuân Vũ, Việt Hoa Nguyễn

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Objective: Contribute to the study of clinical characteristics and surgical treatment results of acute scrotal syndrome in children. Meterial and methods: Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with acute scrotal syndrome and operated on at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital from January 2021 to January 2024. Results: There were 61 patients who underwent surgery during the period from January 2021 to January 2024. The mean age was 13.10 ± 3.80 years. The mean time from symptom onset to examination was 19.70 ± 7.80 hours. The most common causes were testicular torsion in 56/61(91,80%) cases, testicular appendage torsion in 4/61(6,56%) cases, and epididymitis in 1/61(1,64%) cases. All patients had symptoms of testicular swelling and pain. All patients underwent Doppler ultrasound before surgery. 44/61 (72.1%) patients had decreased pulse signal on ultrasound. 41/61 (67.2%) patients had testicular necrosis requiring removal, 20/61 (32.8%) cases received conservative treatment. Conclusion: Early recognition of clinical signs and appropriate treatment indications play an important role in improving the treatment outcomes of acute scrotal syndrome in children.

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Acute scrotal syndrome, testicular torsion, epididymitis, testicular appendage torsion.

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