Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Children With Hydrosalpinx: Is Conservative Management an Option?


Journal

Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
15 May 2024
Historique:
medline: 15 5 2024
pubmed: 15 5 2024
entrez: 14 5 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is very rare gynecological emergency in pediatric population. Our objective is to assess treatment options and discuss outcome of a cohort of IFTT with a focus on the association between IFTT and hydrosalpinx (HSX). A retrospective review was conducted. Pediatric patients with IFTT operated in the same center were included. Seventeen girls (aged: 11-16 years) were managed for acute abdominal pain between 2008 and 2018, with intraoperative diagnosis of IFTT. All patients underwent laparoscopic exploration, with laparoscopically fallopian tube detorsion in all patients. Based on the association of IFTT with HSX after fallopian tube detorsion, patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (IFTT without HSX; 12 girls) and group 2 (IFTT with HSX; 5 girls). During the same surgery, complementary surgical procedures were done. In group 1: salpingectomies (4), partial salpingectomies (2) and cystectomies (6) were done. In group 2: salpingectomy (1), salpingotomy (1), and cyst ablation (1). The treatment was called conservative when the tube was preserved.Follow-up was uneventful in group 1. In group 2, for all patients with initial fallopian tube preservation, further surgical procedures were necessary (1-4 surgeries/patient), and, finally, another 3 patients required salpingectomy. Conservative treatment with tube preservation of IFTT without HSX appeared to be beneficial compared to those with HSX, with no recurrence of torsion or symptoms during the follow-up. However, the same conservative treatment was not sufficiently effective for IFTT with HSX and required further procedures due to recurrence of torsion. IV.

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is very rare gynecological emergency in pediatric population. Our objective is to assess treatment options and discuss outcome of a cohort of IFTT with a focus on the association between IFTT and hydrosalpinx (HSX).
METHODS METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted. Pediatric patients with IFTT operated in the same center were included.
RESULTS RESULTS
Seventeen girls (aged: 11-16 years) were managed for acute abdominal pain between 2008 and 2018, with intraoperative diagnosis of IFTT. All patients underwent laparoscopic exploration, with laparoscopically fallopian tube detorsion in all patients. Based on the association of IFTT with HSX after fallopian tube detorsion, patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (IFTT without HSX; 12 girls) and group 2 (IFTT with HSX; 5 girls). During the same surgery, complementary surgical procedures were done. In group 1: salpingectomies (4), partial salpingectomies (2) and cystectomies (6) were done. In group 2: salpingectomy (1), salpingotomy (1), and cyst ablation (1). The treatment was called conservative when the tube was preserved.Follow-up was uneventful in group 1. In group 2, for all patients with initial fallopian tube preservation, further surgical procedures were necessary (1-4 surgeries/patient), and, finally, another 3 patients required salpingectomy.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Conservative treatment with tube preservation of IFTT without HSX appeared to be beneficial compared to those with HSX, with no recurrence of torsion or symptoms during the follow-up. However, the same conservative treatment was not sufficiently effective for IFTT with HSX and required further procedures due to recurrence of torsion.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE METHODS
IV.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38743405
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003209
pii: 00006565-990000000-00464
doi:

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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Aurora Mariani (A)

From the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire, Angers.

Frédéric Hameury (F)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

Rémi Dubois (R)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

Delphine Demède (D)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

Thomas Gelas (T)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

Pierre Yves Mure (PY)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

Daniela Gorduza (D)

Department of Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Femme Mère et Enfant, Bron, France.

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