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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and obstetric outcomes of pregnant women who underwent surgery for adnexal torsion at different gestational weeks. MethodsA retrospective study was done on 39 women who underwent surgery for adnexal torsion during pregnancy in the First Affiliated Hospital， Sun Yat-sen University between March 2013 and March 2023， with 18 cases in 1st trimester （<14 weeks）， 11 in 2nd trimester （14-27+6 weeks） and 10 in 3rd trimester （≥28 weeks）. The clinical characteristics， treatment and obstetric outcomes were compared among the three groups. ResultsThe 1st trimester group had higher proportion of assisted reproductive technology （ART） use than the 2nd and 3rd trimester groups （P=0.026）. There was no significant difference in the clinical manifestations， including abdominal pain， nausea， vomiting and fever among the three groups， while elevated white blood cells （WBC） counts was more commonly seen in the 2nd and 3rd trimester groups. Adnexal masses <5 cm in diameter occurred in 0， 18.2%， and 10.0% of cases in 1st， 2nd and 3rd trimester groups respectively （P=0.014）. No statistical significance was found in the location of twisted adnexa， number of circles or pathological nature. The 1st trimester group had a higher sensitivity of ultrasound in the diagnosis of adnexal torsion compared with the 2nd and 3rd trimester groups （77.8%， 36.4%， 20.0%； P=0.008）. More laparoscopic surgery were performed in the 1st trimester group than the other two groups （55.6% ， 27.3%， 0.0%； P=0.008）. There was no significant difference in gestational week of delivery， delivery mode， newborn gender， neonatal birth weight and follow-up of newborns among the three groups. The 3rd trimester group showed a higher risk of preterm delivery （P=0.050）. ConclusionsDuring the 1st trimester of pregnancy， adnexal torsion is more common in patients using ART and ultrasound plays a crucial role in the diagnosis. During the 2nd and 3rd trimester， adnexal torsion should be suspected in patients with abdominal pain and elevated WBC but no aspetic inflammation. Laparoscopic surgery is safe for adnexal torsion during pregnancy and can achieve a favorable maternal and neonatal outcome.
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The proportion and potential risk of concomitant spuriously elevated white blood cell count (SEWC) are underestimated in ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia (PTCP). The proportion, kinetics and prevention of SEWC remain poorly understood. A total of 25 patients with EDTA-dependent PTCP were enrolled in this study. With the hematology analyzer Coulter LH 750, we determined the time courses of WBC count, WBC differential and platelet count in EDTA- and sodium citrate-anticoagulated blood, respectively. Blood smears were prepared to inspect the presence of platelet clumps using light microscopy. The effect of automatic instrumental correction on the extent of SEWC was evaluated. The proportion of SEWC was 92% in EDTA-dependent PTCP and 73.9% of SEWCs were within the normal range. The development of SEWC was time-dependent, and neutrophils and lymphocytes were the main subpopulations involved in SEWC. A strong and significant correlation (r = 0.9937, p < 0.001) was found between the increased WBC count and the decreased platelet count. Both corrected and uncorrected WBC counts at 15 minutes or later after blood collection in EDTA were significantly higher than their basal counts, respectively, p < 0.05. Interestingly, in citrated blood, WBC counts after blood collection were not significantly different from its basal counts, p > 0.05. A high proportion of concomitant SEWCs, which are mainly within normal range, are present in patients with EDTA-dependent PTCP. Proper interpretation of SEWC is crucial to avoid clinic errors. SEWC develops in a time-dependent pattern, although the Coulter LH 750 only partly mitigates the extent of SEWC, sodium citrate is able to effectively prevent SEWC.
