Time delays in presentation and treatment of acute scrotal pain in a provincial hospital.

Background: Acute scrotal pain is a urological emergency due to the possibility of testicular torsion and subsequent testicular loss if correction is not carried out in a timely manner.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgical exploration for acute scrotal pain in a provincial hospital in New Zealand between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2010.

Results: A total of 91 cases were identified.