SURGICAL REPAIR FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC TESTICULAR RUPTURE : OUTCOME OF 3 CASES

Scrotal traumas are relatively uncommon. Most are blunt trauma caused by a direct blow to the scrotum. Early surgical exploration has considerably improved the prognosis of testicular trauma and reduced the rate of orchiectomy. Ultrasound has also improved the management of scrotal trauma. But there is controversy over the accuracy of ultrasound in predicting the presence or absence of testicular rupture. Its important to acknowledge the potential long-term repercussions such as testicular atrophy and infertility. We report three clinical cases, all young and victims of scrotal trauma with unilateral testicular rupture, all three of whom benefited from scrotal exploration with testicular preservation.