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Modern diagnostic and treatment methods make it possible to establish a preoperative diagnosis of uterine torsion and provide surgical assistance. Thus, the causes of this disease and the scope of surgical treatment must be investigated. This study reports the cases of 20 patients aged 3–17 years with uterine torsion who were treated at the St. Vladimir Children’s City Clinical Hospital between 2017 and 2023. Ultrasonography is a mandatory preoperative screening diagnostic method. All patients underwent laparoscopic surgery. During the postoperative period, magnetic resonance imaging was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Increased ovarian size due to cysts (7), paramesonephric cysts (4), and fixed lateroflexion (6) were identified as predictors of torsion. In 3 (15%) patients, the cause of torsion was unknown. Paramesonephric cysts were resected, and two adnexectomies were performed. After detorsion, 12 (60%) patients underwent fixation of the appendages. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, eLibrary, and RSCI. A total of 47 articles were analyzed, 58 articles were reviewed, and 39 on the problems of determining predictors of uterine torsion in children and methods of surgical correction were selected. Based on the data obtained, the main disease predictors were clarified. A change in the angle of the uterus (lateroflexion) was found to cause the atypical location of the ovaries, which in turn can lead to torsion of the changed or unchanged appendage. Suggestions have been made regarding the connection between connective tissue dysplasia and uterine lateroflexion in the development of adnexal torsion in childhood. The results confirmed the complexity of the radiological diagnosis of lateroflexion. The scope of the surgical intervention for acute torsion of the uterine appendages was dependent on the etiology of the torsion and the degree of ischemia of the appendage. Various options for detorsion with unilateral and bilateral oophoropexy and without fixation of the injured appendage have been proposed. Removal of uncomplicated paramesonephric formations of the uterine appendages identified during diagnostic laparoscopy is a simple procedure and helps prevent torsion. Thus, puncture of accidentally detected ovarian cysts in patients who have not been examined for tumor markers is deemed inappropriate.
Modern diagnostic and treatment methods make it possible to establish a preoperative diagnosis of uterine torsion and provide surgical assistance. Thus, the causes of this disease and the scope of surgical treatment must be investigated. This study reports the cases of 20 patients aged 3–17 years with uterine torsion who were treated at the St. Vladimir Children’s City Clinical Hospital between 2017 and 2023. Ultrasonography is a mandatory preoperative screening diagnostic method. All patients underwent laparoscopic surgery. During the postoperative period, magnetic resonance imaging was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Increased ovarian size due to cysts (7), paramesonephric cysts (4), and fixed lateroflexion (6) were identified as predictors of torsion. In 3 (15%) patients, the cause of torsion was unknown. Paramesonephric cysts were resected, and two adnexectomies were performed. After detorsion, 12 (60%) patients underwent fixation of the appendages. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, eLibrary, and RSCI. A total of 47 articles were analyzed, 58 articles were reviewed, and 39 on the problems of determining predictors of uterine torsion in children and methods of surgical correction were selected. Based on the data obtained, the main disease predictors were clarified. A change in the angle of the uterus (lateroflexion) was found to cause the atypical location of the ovaries, which in turn can lead to torsion of the changed or unchanged appendage. Suggestions have been made regarding the connection between connective tissue dysplasia and uterine lateroflexion in the development of adnexal torsion in childhood. The results confirmed the complexity of the radiological diagnosis of lateroflexion. The scope of the surgical intervention for acute torsion of the uterine appendages was dependent on the etiology of the torsion and the degree of ischemia of the appendage. Various options for detorsion with unilateral and bilateral oophoropexy and without fixation of the injured appendage have been proposed. Removal of uncomplicated paramesonephric formations of the uterine appendages identified during diagnostic laparoscopy is a simple procedure and helps prevent torsion. Thus, puncture of accidentally detected ovarian cysts in patients who have not been examined for tumor markers is deemed inappropriate.
Background: Ovarian torsion (adnexal torsion) is a rare event in pediatric patients which is primarily managed by pediatric general surgeons. Case presentation: This study presents a case of ovarian torsion in a 2-yr-old girl with a history of episodic lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 2 days. Her physical examination was normal except for mild tenderness in the lower abdomen with no palpable mass. A color Doppler ultrasound was performed for further investigation, and an ovarian torsion was reported without sonographic signs of intussusception and acute appendicitis, so she underwent laparotomy. A relatively complete torsion was observed in the left ovarian pedicle. Initially, the left ovary and fallopian tube had a dark appearance, and 10-15% of the ovarian tissue was still normal. Detorsion of ovary was done and it was decided to preserve the ovary. After about 20 min, the color of ovary and fallopian tube returned to relatively normal, indicating normal blood flow. The patient was discharged 2 days later because a follow-up color Doppler ultrasound showed normal ovarian blood flow. Conclusion: The possibility of ovarian torsion must be considered in all female infants with suspicious abdominal pain. Key words: Ovarian torsion, Child, Laparotomy.
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