Ovarian Torsion in Children: Is Oophorectomy Necessary?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 750-753

  Aziz, Dalal ^a,b   Davis, Victoria ^a,b   Allen, Lisa ^a,b   Langer, Jacob C ^a,b  

^a University of Toronto ^*

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adnexectomy; Conservative management; Outcome; Ovarian torsion; Predictors of outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; NECROSIS; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY TORSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TORSION;

EID: 2442421198     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.01.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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