{"title":"儿童睾丸疼痛:近红外光谱不能鉴别诊断潜在的。","authors":"Daniela Carolina , Mounia Hamzy , Philippe Buisson , Xavier Delforge , Elodie Haraux","doi":"10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162635","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>No rapid test to diagnose testicular torsion (TT) exists. The usefulness of trans-scrotal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) remains to be proven in children. Here, we measured testicular oxygenation (StO<sub>2</sub>%) in children with unilateral TT and compared values to those measured in children with another cause of testicular pain and in control subjects.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>StO<sub>2</sub>% values were measured in 32 boys with unilateral testicular pain (group 1: 19 with TT, 7 without TT, 6 with torsion-detorsion) and in a control group (group 2: CG) of 35 healthy boys, aged 0–16 years.</div><div>The difference in StO<sub>2</sub>% between the two testicles for the groups was compared (paired or unpaired Student's tests, or Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests; p < 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In the CG, the mean StO<sub>2</sub>% was 74.2 % (SD:15.5) on the right and 73.4 % (SD:14.0) on the left. In group 1 TT, the mean StO<sub>2</sub>% was 68.3 % (SD:15.3) on the TT side <em>vs</em> 69.8 % (SD:16.9) on the contralateral side. The difference between the two sides was not significant for either group (CG: 3.2 % [SD:16.8], p = 0.6; Group 1 TT: −2.8 % [SD:16.6], p = 0.4). For patients with severe testicular inflammation without TT, a non-significant trend for greater differences between sides was observed (71.8 % [SD:12.6] <em>vs</em> 82.8 % [SD:14.6]; Delta −14.8 % [SD:18.5], p = 0.2).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>NIRS is not suitable to diagnose TT in children in clinical practice. StO<sub>2</sub>% values showed extensive intra- and inter-individual variability in both control and TT subjects, with or without necrosis. Inflammatory pathologies appear to have a greater impact on StO<sub>2</sub>%.</div></div><div><h3>Level of evidence</h3><div>II.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16733,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pediatric surgery","volume":"60 11","pages":"Article 162635"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Testicular pain in children: Near-infrared spectroscopy cannot differentially diagnose underlying\",\"authors\":\"Daniela Carolina , Mounia Hamzy , Philippe Buisson , Xavier Delforge , Elodie Haraux\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162635\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>No rapid test to diagnose testicular torsion (TT) exists. The usefulness of trans-scrotal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) remains to be proven in children. Here, we measured testicular oxygenation (StO<sub>2</sub>%) in children with unilateral TT and compared values to those measured in children with another cause of testicular pain and in control subjects.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>StO<sub>2</sub>% values were measured in 32 boys with unilateral testicular pain (group 1: 19 with TT, 7 without TT, 6 with torsion-detorsion) and in a control group (group 2: CG) of 35 healthy boys, aged 0–16 years.</div><div>The difference in StO<sub>2</sub>% between the two testicles for the groups was compared (paired or unpaired Student's tests, or Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests; p < 0.05).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In the CG, the mean StO<sub>2</sub>% was 74.2 % (SD:15.5) on the right and 73.4 % (SD:14.0) on the left. In group 1 TT, the mean StO<sub>2</sub>% was 68.3 % (SD:15.3) on the TT side <em>vs</em> 69.8 % (SD:16.9) on the contralateral side. 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Testicular pain in children: Near-infrared spectroscopy cannot differentially diagnose underlying
Introduction
No rapid test to diagnose testicular torsion (TT) exists. The usefulness of trans-scrotal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) remains to be proven in children. Here, we measured testicular oxygenation (StO2%) in children with unilateral TT and compared values to those measured in children with another cause of testicular pain and in control subjects.
Material and methods
StO2% values were measured in 32 boys with unilateral testicular pain (group 1: 19 with TT, 7 without TT, 6 with torsion-detorsion) and in a control group (group 2: CG) of 35 healthy boys, aged 0–16 years.
The difference in StO2% between the two testicles for the groups was compared (paired or unpaired Student's tests, or Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests; p < 0.05).
Results
In the CG, the mean StO2% was 74.2 % (SD:15.5) on the right and 73.4 % (SD:14.0) on the left. In group 1 TT, the mean StO2% was 68.3 % (SD:15.3) on the TT side vs 69.8 % (SD:16.9) on the contralateral side. The difference between the two sides was not significant for either group (CG: 3.2 % [SD:16.8], p = 0.6; Group 1 TT: −2.8 % [SD:16.6], p = 0.4). For patients with severe testicular inflammation without TT, a non-significant trend for greater differences between sides was observed (71.8 % [SD:12.6] vs 82.8 % [SD:14.6]; Delta −14.8 % [SD:18.5], p = 0.2).
Conclusion
NIRS is not suitable to diagnose TT in children in clinical practice. StO2% values showed extensive intra- and inter-individual variability in both control and TT subjects, with or without necrosis. Inflammatory pathologies appear to have a greater impact on StO2%.
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The journal presents original contributions as well as a complete international abstracts section and other special departments to provide the most current source of information and references in pediatric surgery. The journal is based on the need to improve the surgical care of infants and children, not only through advances in physiology, pathology and surgical techniques, but also by attention to the unique emotional and physical needs of the young patient.