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Use of ultrasound and surgery in adults with acute scrotal pain
Authors:Jaison Ashish  Mitra Biswadev  Cameron Peter  Sengupta Shomik
Affiliation:Emergency & Trauma Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:Background: The epidemiology of patients with acute scrotal pain presenting to the emergency department (ED) is largely unknown. Urgent surgical referral is recommended for patients presenting with suspected testicular torsion. However, we have noted an increasing use of Doppler ultrasound (US) as an adjunctive tool in the evaluation of patients with acute scrotal pain. This study aimed to retrospectively review the presentation of patients with acute scrotal pain to a tertiary ED and the use of ultrasound in the assessment of acute scrotal pain. Methods: An explicit chart review was performed including all patients presenting to an adult tertiary ED between 2003 and 2008 with acute scrotal pain. The timing of presentation, initial assessment, review by the Urology team and the use of US were recorded. The diagnosis recorded at hospital discharge was the primary end point, while follow‐up at outpatient clinic or private urologist rooms was used as a secondary end point. Results: There were 329 patients with acute scrotal pain during the study period, with 294 patients included in the study. Of these, 173 (58.8%) had a US scan performed in the ED. There were 44 (15.0%) patients who underwent scrotal exploration, with 19 having a prior US. There was a significant increase in the use of US over the study period. Conclusions: Colour‐flow duplex Doppler ultrasonography appeared to play an increasing role in the assessment for patients presenting with acute testicular pain. Rapid and more reliable assessments of these patients may be possible through greater education of emergency personnel in ultrasonography techniques.
Keywords:Scrotum  Testis  Spermatic Cord Torsion  Ultrasonography  Orchiopexy
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