Traumatic rupture of the testicle

Traumatic rupture of the testis is described as a clinical entity. The importance of the following three points is emphasized: (1) In trauma of the scrotum, the possibility of rupture of the testis must be kept in mind. (2) Any accidental traumatic hematocele should be surgically explored. (3) The t...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 127 - 130
Main Authors Golji, H., Jaffar, D.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 1957
Subjects
Humans
Male
OldMedline
Rupture
Testis
TESTES/rupture
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ISSN0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI10.1016/0002-9610(57)90755-9

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Summary:Traumatic rupture of the testis is described as a clinical entity. The importance of the following three points is emphasized: (1) In trauma of the scrotum, the possibility of rupture of the testis must be kept in mind. (2) Any accidental traumatic hematocele should be surgically explored. (3) The testis must be repaired with preservation of as much tissue as possible. The twenty-first case of traumatic rupture of the testis is reported.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(57)90755-9