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Each testicle rests inside its own pouch known as the scrotum and receives blood from an extension called a spermatic cord that runs upward from each testicle and into the abdomen. If a patient exhibits sudden pain, swelling in their testicle, and loss of cremasteric reflex, torsion should be presumed until proven otherwise. A urologist […]

Testicular torsion requires immediate medical treatment. Significant groin pain may indicate this medical emergency. Surgery may be necessary to untwist and restore blood flow through the spermatic cord and prevent future torsion. This procedure should be conducted while under general anesthesia for best results and to protect future torsions. Diagnosis Testicular torsion can be diagnosed […]

GDV, also known as twisted stomach or gastric dilatation volvulus, is an emergency condition that requires immediate surgical intervention to reposition abnormally placed stomach and prevent splenic and gastric ischemia. First, an area of abdominal skin and body wall over the region with greatest tympany is clipped and prepared aseptically for trocharing; subsequently a 14-18 […]