Recurrent ovarian torsion in a premenarchal adolescent girl: contemporary surgical management.
BACKGROUND
Recurrent ovarian torsion in a premenarchal adolescent girl is a rare event. Several methods of prevention using surgical plication have been proposed, which require varying degrees of technical expertise and can result in altered reproductive anatomy.


METHODS
A premenarchal adolescent girl presented with a history of salpingo-oophorectomy for torsion and recurrence treated by detorsion. She was evaluated for preventive strategies and underwent a laparoscopic oophoropexy, performed using transvaginal ultrasound guidance, to facilitate access should oocyte retrieval be indicated for future fertility.


CONCLUSIONS
Recurrent ovarian torsion is an uncommon event, but given the possibility of permanent sterility, oophoropexy should be discussed. As assisted reproductive technology procedures become more common, oophoropexy designed to aid ovarian access should be considered before surgical intervention.
Rollene
Nanette
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From the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Nunn
Melissa
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Wilson
Timothy
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Coddington
Charles
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000517:prevention & control; D008572:Menarche; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012008:Recurrence; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*