Testicular Torsion

Abstract

Testicular tuition is a genital urinary emergency that can lead to unfortunate patient outcomes. Care for these patients in a timely and effective manner will promote better patient outcomes. The purpose of this article is to discuss symptomology and clinical presentation of testicular torsion. Risk factors associated with testicular torsion and diagnostics are presented. Furthermore, emergent and effective nursing care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative processes is reviewed. Nursing implications as it relates to best practices and evidence-based care are presented for the nurse generalist and advanced practice nurse.