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Table 1 Characteristics of patients that presented with testicular torsion at the CHBAH urological unit from 2006 to 2018

From: Characteristics and management of testicular torsion in patients admitted to the Urology Department at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Age, years, mean ± SD

17.2 ± 4.12

Age

 

 < 16

131 (42.5)

 ≥ 16

177 (57.5)

Season of the month

 

Summer

60 (19.5)

Autumn

80 (26)

Winter

93 (30.2)

Spring

75 (24.3)

Year

 

2006

4 (1.3)

2007

1 (0.32)

2008

23 (7.5)

2009

10 (3.2)

2010

14 (4.5)

2011

32 (10.4)

2012

24 (7.8)

2013

41 (13.3)

2014

34 (11)

2015

34 (11)

2016

34 (11)

2017

29 (9.4)

2018

28 (9)