TIME’S A TICKIN’: WHEN SHOULD SURGICAL INTERVENTION OCCUR IN OVARIAN TORSION?

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The standard of care for adnexal torsion in children is surgical detorsion and ovarian preservation. However, the duration of symptoms beyond which irreversible tissue damage occurs is unknown. Our objective was to define an upper limit for the window of viability when performing surgical intervention in pediatric patients with ovarian torsion.

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