OOPHOROPEXY TO PREVENT SEQUENTIAL OR RECURRENT TORSION

Authors
NAGEL TC SEBASTIAN J MALO JW
Citation
Tc. Nagel et al., OOPHOROPEXY TO PREVENT SEQUENTIAL OR RECURRENT TORSION, The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 4(4), 1997, pp. 495-498
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists → ACNP
ISSN journal
10743804
Volume
4
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
495 - 498
Database
ISI
SICI code
1074-3804(1997)4:4<495:OTPSOR>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Laparoscopic oophoropexy may prevent recurrent (repeat torsion of the same ovary) or sequential (subsequent torsion of the contralateral ova ry) ovarian torsion. Two adolescent girls with sequential ovarian tors ion underwent laparoscopic plication of urero-ovarian ligaments. Neith er patient has had recurrence in the 6.5 and 2 years, respectively, si nce surgery.