High risk and low prevalence diseases: Ovarian torsion

RE Bridwell, A Koyfman, B Long - The American Journal of Emergency …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Ovarian torsion is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that carries with it a
high rate of morbidity. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls of ovarian …

Adnexal torsion

O Adeyemi-Fowode, KA McCracken, NJ Todd - Journal of pediatric and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Adnexal torsion is an uncommon gynecologic disorder caused by the partial or complete
rotation of the ovary and/or the fallopian tube on its vascular support. Delay in treatment can …

Characteristics and management of ovarian torsion in premenarchal compared with postmenarchal patients

E Ashwal, L Hiersch, H Krissi, R Eitan… - Obstetrics & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical, ultrasonographic, and operative characteristics of
premenarchal and postmenarchal patients with surgically verified ovarian torsion …

[HTML][HTML] High risk of recurrent torsion in premenarchal girls with torsion of normal adnexa

N Smorgick, Y Melcer, T Sarig-Meth, R Maymon… - Fertility and sterility, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare adnexal torsion characteristics and torsion recurrence rates in a pre-
and postmenarchal pediatric and adolescent population. Design Retrospective cohort study …

National trends in the surgical treatment of ovarian torsion in children: an analysis of 2041 pediatric patients utilizing the nationwide inpatient sample

R Sola Jr, BA Wormer, AL Walters… - The American …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the national trends in surgical management of ovarian
torsion (OT) in children. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried from 1998 to 2011 for …

Ovarian volume ratio is a reliable predictor of ovarian torsion in girls without an adnexal mass

SJ Hartman, JM Prieto, JH Naheedy, RC Ignacio… - Journal of pediatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The aims of this study were to identify ultrasound-based predictors of ovarian
torsion in girls without an adnexal mass and establish a set of normal values for ovarian …

[HTML][HTML] Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of adnexal torsion

Ö Ercan, B Köstü, M Bakacak, B Coşkun… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adnexal torsion (AT) is a condition in which there is sometimes difficulty in making a
preoperative diagnosis since there are no routine laboratory markers and this condition is …

[HTML][HTML] Fertility preservation in benign gynecological diseases: current approaches and future perspectives

Z Sleiman, E Karaman, M Terzic, S Terzic… - … of reproduction & …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although fertility preservation is a growing topic in the management of oncological diseases,
different benign gynecological pathologies are able to compromise the ovarian reserve due …

Spectrums and outcomes of adnexal torsion at different ages

JL Feng, T Lei, HN Xie, LJ Li… - Journal of Ultrasound in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the role of ultrasound in the preoperative diagnosis of adnexal
torsion and describe its histological spectrum and outcomes at different ages. Methods This …

Multimodality imaging review for suspected ovarian torsion cases in children

S Gounder, M Strudwick - Radiography, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Ovarian torsion (OT), although rare, can be described as a complete or partial
twist of the ovary with impairment of blood flow. Although occurring at any age, it is more …