Torsion of a Large Ovariancyst during the Postpartum Period: A Case Report from the Niger-Turkey Friendship Hospital in Niamey

Adnexal torsion is defined by the existence of a partial or complete torsion of the ovary and a tubal portion around its vascular pedicle. It is a rare gynecological emergency. We report the case of adnexal torsion on a large postpartum ovarian cyst in a 40-year-old patient. The diagnosis was suspected based on clinical and ultrasound signs and confirmed by exploratory laparotomy. The appearance of the cyst was suggestive of a mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary. The treatment was radical by performing an adnexectomy. The surgical piece weighed 5.2 kg. The postoperative course was simple. Anatomopathological examination had not been carried out;the parents had buried the operating piece.

Conservative laparoscopic surgery of adnex torsion for fertility preservation

Objectives:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of conservative laparoscopic surgery for adnexal torsion and the feasibility of secondary operation.Methods:This is a retrospective study that consists of 17 patients with clinically diagnosed adnexal torsion who have a desire for pregnancy in the future.We performed conservative laparoscopic adnexal detorsion operations from January 2014 to June 2016 in Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital.The collected data,including age,onset time,maximum diameter of adnexal lesion,local blood flow signal,torsion degree,and recovery of local blood supply after detorsions,were analyzed.The blood flow of the lesion side,the antral follicles development,the basal endocrine hormone levels and the menstrual cycle were examined one-month and three-month post operation.Future fertility was investigated postoperatively.Results:All cases had no obvious clinical postoperative complications.There were no significant changes on menstrual cycle and ovarian function during the follow-up period.Conclusions:Adnexal torsion in young patients should be carefully treated and fertility reservation should be thoroughly considered.The decision to remove adnexa needs careful consideration.Conservative laparoscopic surgery is safe and does not increase the occurrence of serious complications.There is a higher possibility of a long delay between surgery and onset necrosis,but this is not always the case.Even if there is adnex thromboembolic infarction it does not result in serious complications such as pulmonary infarction.Conservative laparoscopic surgery can be performed first unless the clinician is certain it is already necrotic.We should do our best to reserve patients’fertility as much as possible.If necessary,a secondary surgery can be performed.

Surgical high ligation of the ovarian vein and preservation of ovarian function for twisted ovarian tumors

Background Appendectomy is the traditional surgica pulmonary embolism, ovarian necrosis, and secondary Methods We performed surgery for adnexal torsion removal of the ovarian tumor. procedure for correcting torsion of the adnexa. Although it prevents nfection, it can have critical adverse effects on the ovarian function. in 12 patients, using high ligation of the ovarian vein, followed by Results Blood flow in the residual ovary gradually returned to normal within 1-3 months, and a dominant follicle could be seen in the residual ovary within 2-6 months post-surgery in all the 12 cases. Menstruation recovered in these three cases within 2-3 months. Postoperative intrauterine pregnancies occurred in two cases, with a corpus luteum graviditatis in the residual ovary in one case, while the other patient underwent labor after 13 months and a normal ovary on the affected side was seen at cesarean section. Conclusions This new surgical technique involving high ligation of the ovarian vein for adnexal torsion allowed successful preservation of the residual ovary and ovarian blood distribution, and can thus be used for the treatment of primary diseases of the ovary. The surgical procedure is simple, safe, and effective, and warrants extensive application inclinical practice.