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Adnexal torsion: a predictive score for pre-operative diagnosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20605899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Adnexal torsion (AT) is difficult to diagnose and requires immediate surgery. The aim of this study was to develop a simple score for assisting in the pre-operative diagnosis of AT in women with acute pelvic pain.
METHODS: Using data from a retrospective cohort of 142 patients with acute pelvic pain, we developed a score based on multiple logistic regression after a jackknife procedure. We validated the score in a prospective cohort of 35 women with acute pelvic pain.
RESULTS: Five criteria were independently associated with AT confirmed by surgery: unilateral lumbar or abdominal pain [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 4.1; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.2-14.0]; pain duration <8 h at first presentation (aOR, 8.0; 95% CI, 1.7-37.5), vomiting (aOR, 7.9; 95% CI, 2.3-27.0), absence of leucorrhoea and metrorrhagia (aOR, 12.6; 95% CI, 2.3-67.6) and ovarian cyst larger than 5 cm by ultrasonography (aOR, 10.6; 95% CI, 2.9-38.8). The torsion score was based on these five criteria. Low-risk and high-risk groups were derived from values of the score [probability of AT, 3.7% (95% CI, 0-7.8) and 69% (95% CI, 53-84), respectively]. Application of these criteria to the prospective cohort confirmed the diagnostic accuracy of the score [probability of AT, 0% (95% CI, 0-16) and 75% (95% CI, 26-100) in the low-risk and high-risk groups, respectively].
CONCLUSIONS: This easy-to-calculate score may prove useful for diagnosing AT in patients with acute pelvic pain seen at general or gynaecology emergency departments.
Authors:
Cyrille Huchon; Stéphanie Staraci; Arnaud Fauconnier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Validation Studies     Date:  2010-07-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human reproduction (Oxford, England)     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1460-2350     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Reprod.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-18     Completed Date:  2010-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8701199     Medline TA:  Hum Reprod     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2276-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Reproductive Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy Saint Germain en Laye, 10 rue du Champ Gaillard, F-78300 Poissy, France. cyrillehuchon@yahoo.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Pain / etiology*
Adnexal Diseases / diagnosis*,  epidemiology,  surgery
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Low Back Pain / etiology
Ovarian Cysts / ultrasonography
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
ROC Curve
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Torsion Abnormality / diagnosis*,  epidemiology,  surgery
Triage / methods
Vomiting

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