The Role of Hematologic Parameters in Predicting Orchiectomy for Testicular Torsion.

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 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]