Sex-based Disparities in the Management of Pediatric Gonadal Torsion
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William G. Lee, Shadassa Ourshalimian, Olivia A. Keane, Makayla O'Guinn, Marjorie N. Odegard, Stephen S. Sparks, Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon
Topic overview
In 2015, the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) implemented a quality metric to expedite surgery for testicular torsion (TT), but not ovarian torsion (OT). This study examined OR timing among children with suspected TT and OT before and after this metric.
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