Erschienen in:
01.11.2011 | Case report
Slow recovery of ovarian endocrine function after adnexal detorsion in a case of delayed diagnosis
verfasst von:
Jelena Kisic-Trope, Erik Qvigstad
Erschienen in:
Gynecological Surgery
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Ausgabe 4/2011
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Excerpt
Adnexal torsion is defined as total or partial rotation of the adnexa around its vascular axis, resulting in ischemia. Without treatment, the ischemia will result in necrosis of the ovary, fallopian tube, or the whole adnexal structure. Traditionally, adnexal torsion has been treated by salpingo-oophorectomy, but since most of the patients are of reproductive age, preservation of the ovary is desirable [
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