Question: I was diagnosed with intermittent testicular torsion 3 years ago and had orchiopexy performed with non absorbable sutures. Before the surgery my testicle would be backwards (180 degrees) 90% of the time or more and I had pain every day from it. After the surgery my testicle stays in the proper orientation for the most part, but I still find it backwards on occasion, at least once a week. What is the most likely reason for the surgery adding support to the testicle with it still having the ability to twist? Since the testicle is able to twist 180 degrees then the surgery didn't work completely, because using absorbable sutures means my surgeon was trying to heal scarred tissue together to anchor the testicle to the scrotal wall, but that doesn't seem to have been successful.

I have experienced pain even after the surgery. Before the surgery I don't recall him saying anything about a dartos pouch, just suturing the testicle to the scrotal wall. I'm tired of checking the orientation of my testicle to make sure it isn't backwards every day, I just want it fixed in place. I understand there being movement, but for it to still be able to twist 180 degrees just like before the surgery is bothersome. During the healing phase of 3 months it was in the proper orientation, but just a couple weeks after that was the first time since the surgery I had discovered the testicle was backwards again. I can only assume that the testicle was held in place due to the sutures in place, but once they dissolved it was allowed to move again. The thing that gets me is, if the testicle is sutured to the scrotal wall, which would be the right side of the testicle since it's my right one. For it to turn 180 then the side which should be facing the scrotum is facing the other testicle. Even with the dartos pouch I don't see how it should still be able to do that.