The Role of Hematologic Parameters in Predicting Orchiectomy for Testicular Torsion

Year 2024, Volume: 19 Issue: 2, 90 - 94, 29.06.2024

Cengiz Canakcı , Erdinç Dinçer , Orkunt Özkaptan , Medet Sevinç , Bilal Eryıldırım

https://doi.org/10.33719/nju1439058

Abstract

Objective: Testicular torsion is an urological emergency that requires early intervention. When torsion is diagnosed late, the possibility of organ loss increases. In this study, we investigated the role of preoperative hematological parameters in predicting orchiectomy.
Material and Methods: A total of 136 patients who had undergone surgery due to testicular torsion were included in this study. Patients are divided into two groups as orchiectomy (n=48) and testicular fixation (n=88). The groups were compared with age, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, symptoms of duration, side and the degree of torsion.
Results: The mean age was 18.2 ± 9.6 in orchiectomy group and 17.2 ± 6.1 in testicular fixation group (p=0.569). The symptoms of duration was statistically higher in orchiectomy group (57.4±35.7 vs. 8.7±7.4 (p=0.001)). NLR was 5.03±2.93 in orchiectomy group and 6.72±3.51 in testicular fixation group (p=0.005). MPV was found to be significantly higher in the orchiectomy group (p=0.001). There were no differences between the groups in terms of the PLR (p=0.137), PLT (p=0.251), neutrophil count (p=0.309) and lymphocyte count (p=0.895). In multivariate analysis, the degree of torsion and the duration of symptoms were found to be predictive for orchiectomy (p=0.003, p<0.001).
Conclusion: Many studies have reported that preoperative haematological parameters predict orchiectomy. However, no predictive factor was found in our study.

Keywords

Testicular Torsion, Orchiectomy, Hematological Parameters.

Ethical Statement

Ministry of Health Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Clinical Research Ethics Committee, Date: 26.08.2020, Decision No: 220/514/184/2.

Supporting Institution

The authors report no involvement in the research by the sponsor that could have influenced the outcome of this work.

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