TY - JOUR
T1 - Vibration-related ovarian torsion in a patient undergoing in Vitro fertilization
T2 - A case report
AU - Yu, T. N.
AU - Liu, Y. L.
AU - Lee, Y. X.
AU - Tzeng, C. R.
AU - Chen, C. H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC (MOST 106-2314-B-016-004, MOST 107-2314-B-016-065-MY2), Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH-C106-081, TSGH-C107-082, TSGH-C108-116), and Tri-Service General Hospital, Penghu Branch (TSGH-PH-105-4).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Yu et al.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - Objective: Ovarian torsion, an uncommon cause of acute abdomen, represents a gynecologic surgical emergency. The incidence of ovarian torsion is high in patients receiving ovarian hyperstimulation due to enlarged ovaries, and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) also facilitates the occurrence of ovarian torsion. Furthermore, intense exercise and body movement may increase the risk of ovarian torsion. Case Report: Herein, the case of a patient with ovarian torsion after ovarian hyperstimulation is reported here. This ovarian torsion may have been related to the vibration caused when she rode a motorcycle for an entire day on her holiday, 3 days after transvaginal oocyte retrieval. Conclusion: Ovarian torsion is a rare but severe complication in patients receiving assisted reproductive technology (ART), and emergent surgery with conservative treatment is recommended for final diagnosis and management. Exercise and vibration, which may increase the risk of torsion, should be considered as a risk factor for ovarian torsion, particularly in patients receiving ovarian hyperstimulation.
AB - Objective: Ovarian torsion, an uncommon cause of acute abdomen, represents a gynecologic surgical emergency. The incidence of ovarian torsion is high in patients receiving ovarian hyperstimulation due to enlarged ovaries, and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) also facilitates the occurrence of ovarian torsion. Furthermore, intense exercise and body movement may increase the risk of ovarian torsion. Case Report: Herein, the case of a patient with ovarian torsion after ovarian hyperstimulation is reported here. This ovarian torsion may have been related to the vibration caused when she rode a motorcycle for an entire day on her holiday, 3 days after transvaginal oocyte retrieval. Conclusion: Ovarian torsion is a rare but severe complication in patients receiving assisted reproductive technology (ART), and emergent surgery with conservative treatment is recommended for final diagnosis and management. Exercise and vibration, which may increase the risk of torsion, should be considered as a risk factor for ovarian torsion, particularly in patients receiving ovarian hyperstimulation.
KW - Artificial reproductive technology
KW - Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
KW - Ovarian torsion
KW - Vibration
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U2 - 10.31083/J.CEOG.2020.03.5264
DO - 10.31083/J.CEOG.2020.03.5264
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85089991426
SN - 0390-6663
VL - 47
SP - 415
EP - 418
JO - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 3
ER -