RESULTS AND BENEFITS OF ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION IN ACUTE SCROTAL SYNDROME

The problem of acute scrotum (AS) in children is one of the most pressing problems in pediatric surgery, accounting for about 20% of all emergency pathologies in childhood [3, 4, 8, 10]. Among acute testicular diseases in children, the first place in terms of prevalence is pathology of the testicles and epididymis (torsion and necrosis of the hydatid). The next place is occupied by testicular torsion, nonspecific orchiepididymitis [1, 2, 7, 8], and traumatic injuries. Most of the above conditions require prompt diagnosis [5, 6, 9]. In conclusion, it is necessary to develop general and non-invasive criteria, such as ultrasound, when diagnosing AS in such cases.儿童急性阴囊急症（acute scrotum, AS）是小儿外科领域最亟待解决的临床问题之一，约占儿童所有急诊外科病症的20%[3, 4, 8, 10]。在儿童急性睾丸疾病中，患病率位居首位的是睾丸及附睾病变（包括睾丸附件扭转与坏死）；其次为睾丸扭转、非特异性附睾睾丸炎[1, 2, 7, 8]以及外伤性损伤。上述多数病症均需及时明确诊断[5, 6, 9]。综上，针对此类急性阴囊急症的诊断工作，亟需开发通用且无创的评估标准，例如超声检查。