Introduction: Ovarian pathologies mostly seen in the childhood are cystic and solid masses and torsions. Although having been rarely seen according to the adults, surgical ovary pathologies in childhood are of great importance in terms of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up due to expectancy of fertility. In this study, we aimed the present result of the surgical treatment and follow-up of the childhood ovary pathologies.
Materials and Methods: Between 2002 and 2015 years, 191 patients to be treated surgically due to ovarian mass and torsion were reviewed retrospectively. The patients had anomalies and treated non-surgically were excluded. The alpha feto-protein, human chorionic gonadotrophin-ß subunit and CA-125 test were studied for the differential diagnosis. Ultrasonography (with or without Doppler mode), computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were performed in the radiological diagnosis. Demographic characteristics of the patients, symptoms, surgical method, operation time, complication, follow-up and type of ovarian pathologies were evaluated.
Results: The mean ages of patients were 13.1±2.8 years (2 month- 18 years). The major symptom in presentation was abdominal pain (81%). The other symptoms were abdominal mass (61%) and nausea and vomiting (52%). The ovarian pathologies were in right ovary in 93 (48.7%) patients, in left ovary in 91 (47.7%) patients and bilateral in 7 (3.6%) patients. Surgical treatment was performed in 86 (45%) patients with ovarian cyst, in 48 (25%) patients with ovarian solid mass and in 57 (30%) patients with ovarian torsion. While open surgery was performed in 38 (19.9%) patients, laparoscopic method was performed in 153 (80.1%) patients. Ooferectomy was performed only 16 (8.3%) patients. Operation time was 52±15.1 minutes in open surgery and 41±13.6 minutes in laparoscopic method. Intraabdominal abscess was seen in one (0.5%) patient. Re-surgery was performed in 8 (4.2%) patients due to recurrent mass. Postoperative follow up was 11.7±4.2 months.
Conclusion: Laparoscopic ovary sparing surgery can be safely performed in the ovarian torsion in childhood. Laparoscopic ovarian sparing surgery may also become first choice in the benign ovarian pathologies. Ooferectomy by using open surgery is preferred in malign ovarian pathologies.
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