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Torsion of Testes Learning Center
Prevention could include:
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Avoid Traumatic Injury
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Personal protective equipment
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Use precautions to avoid trauma to the scrotum. Many cases are not preventable.
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Torsion of the unaffected testis is prevented by securing it during the surgery to correct the twisted testis.
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The only way to prevent torsion is to surgically anchor the testes so that they cannot move. This is frequently done after an occurrence of torsion, both to the torsed testis and the unaffected testis.
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