TESTICULAR TORSION DEFINITION

Testicular torsion is the twisting of a testis (testicle) on its connection.

The testes are suspended in the scrotum by a single bundle of tissues that also carries the blood supply to and from the testes. If the testicle rotates, the bundle kinks, and the blood supply is shut off. The resulting situation is an emergency because the testis will die within hours if the blood supply is not restored.