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Laparoscopic oophoropexy for the treatment of recurrent torsion of the adnexa in pregnancy: Case report and review
- Source :
- Fertility and Sterility. 82:933-936
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2004.
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Abstract
- Objective To introduce a new surgical approach, oophoropexy to prevent recurrent adnexal torsion. Design Case report and review of the literature. Setting The obstetrics and gynecology department of a university hospital. Patient(s) A 29-year-old pregnant patient who had three events of torsion of the adnexa after stimulation. Intervention(s) Laparoscopic oophoropexy. Main outcome measure(s) Incidence of torsion. Result(s) No more torsion events were registered during the ongoing pregnancy. Conclusion(s) Laparoscopic oophoropexy is recommended in emergency situations to increase adnexal salvage and to prevent a recurrence.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Torsion Abnormality
medicine.medical_specialty
Ovariectomy
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Pregnancy
Oophoropexy
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
medicine
Humans
Laparoscopy
Adnexa Uteri
Retrospective Studies
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Infant, Newborn
Torsion (gastropod)
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Retrospective cohort study
medicine.disease
Surgery
Endoscopy
Pregnancy Complications
body regions
Reproductive Medicine
Adnexal Diseases
biological sciences
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00150282
- Volume :
- 82
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Fertility and Sterility
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b62abcbf26ac0220ae6b90c841bbb1e6