Complications
Complication
Timeframe
Likelihood
short term
low
If torsion is not resolved quickly, the ovary may atrophy, even if the adnexa is untwisted.
May not be evident unless monitoring for ovulation from that ovary.
short term
low
A rare complication is the possibility of peritonitis and systemic infection if a necrotic ovary is left in place following de-torsion.[79]
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