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.