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Laparoscopic detorsion allows sparing of the twisted ischemic adnexa
S B Cohen1, G Oelsner, D S Seidman
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52651, Israel.
Study Objective:
To determine the safety and outcome of laparoscopic detorsion in the management of the twisted ischemic, hemorrhagic adnexa.
Design:
Retrospective chart review and prospective follow-up (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
Setting:
University-affiliated hospital.
Patients:
Fifty-eight women with twisted black-bluish ischemic adnexa encountered at laparoscopy.
Intervention:
Laparoscopic detorsion with adnexal sparing.
Measurements And Main Results:
All patients had a benign immediate postoperative course. Transient temperature elevation occurred in seven women (12.1%). No signs of pelvic or systemic thromboembolism were detected in any patient. Long-term follow-up included transvaginal ultrasound, which revealed follicular development in the previously twisted adnexa in 54 women; normal macroscopic appearance at incidental subsequent surgery in 9; and in vitro fertilization with retrieval of oocytes from the previously twisted side in 4.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopic detorsion of the twisted ischemic, hemorrhagic adnexa is a safe procedure with minimal postoperative morbidity and a potential for the ovary to recuperate fully with preservation of normal function. Laparoscopic adnexa-sparing procedures should be performed in place of traditional salpingo-oophorectomy in women with this disorder who desire future fertility. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 6(2):139-143, 1999)