Table 2

Summary of diagnostic modality, management and pathologic findings in 13 children with ovarian torsion

Patient	Age, yr^*	Pathology	Diagnostic modality	Management	Time to surgery, h
1	18	Unknown	Doppler ultrasound	None; spontaneous detorsion	Unknown
2	18	Hemorrhagic cyst	Doppler ultrasound	Detorsion and oophoropexy; cystectomy	8
3	7 mo	Necrotic ovary	Ultrasound and abdominal radiograph	Salpingo-oophorectomy	9
4	18	Hemorrhagic ovary	Ultrasound	Salpingo-oophorectomy	13
5	2	Unknown	Doppler ultrasound	Detorsion and oophoropexy	26
6	12	Healthy ovary	Ultrasound and abdominal radiograph	Detorsion and cystectomy	8
7	18	Hemorrhagic and necrotic ovary	Ultrasound and computed tomography	Salpingo-oophorectomy	24
8	6	Hemorrhagic ovary	Doppler ultrasound	Salpingo-oophorectomy	9.5
9	11	Healthy ovary	Abdominal radiograph	Salpingo-oophorectomy	7
10	10	Hemorrhagic ovary	Ultrasound and abdominal radiograph	Salpingo-oophorectomy	72
11	13	Hemorrhagic cyst	Abdominal radiograph, computed tomography, and ultrasound	Detorsion alone	30
12	14	Hemorrhagic cyst	Ultrasound	Cystectomy	8
13	14	Hydrosalpinx	Ultrasound	Detorsion and salpingostomy	42