title: Adnexal infarction after conservative surgical management of torsion of a hyperstimulated ovary.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of postoperative necrosis after conservative management of torsion of a hyperstimulated ovary.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and literature review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Infertility patient undergoing IVF-ET.
  
  
  METHODS
  Detorsion followed by unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy 2 days later.
  
  
  METHODS
  Postoperative course.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperative necrosis after detorsion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postoperative necrosis is an uncommon but serious complication of conservative surgical management of adnexal torsion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01199, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pryor
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Wiczyk
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: O'Shea
mesh_terms: D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality