Torsion of a fallopian tube following Pomeroy tubal ligation: A rare case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-109

  Krissi, Haim ^a,b   Orvieto, Raoul ^a,b   Dicker, Dov ^a,b   Dekel, Arie ^a,b   Rafael, Zion Ben ^a,b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fallopian tube; Laparoscopy; Torsion; Tubal ligation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORSION; UTERINE TUBE; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

EID: 0031106642     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02656-5     Document Type: Article

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