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Pediatric testicular torsion: does patient transfer affect time to intervention or surgical outcomes at a rural tertiary care center?

Tyler OverholtMorris JessopJohn Taylor BarnardOsama Al-Omar
Published in: BMC urology (2019)
Transferred patients with TT have numerically higher rates of orchiectomy which may reach significance in an appropriately powered study, and relative delays in surgical intervention. This study highlights the need for improved access to urologic care in rural areas.
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