Transperitoneal laparoscopic left gonadal vein ligation can be the right treatment option for pelvic congestion symptoms secondary to nutcracker syndrome

Vascular

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 238-240

  Rogers, Alistair ^a   Beech, Andrew ^a   Braithwaite, Bruce ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Nutcracker syndrome; Pelvic congestion syndrome; Sterilization; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MULTIPARA; NUTCRACKER SYNDROME; PELVIC CONGESTION SYMPTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSPERITONEAL LAPAROSCOPIC LIGATION; VENOUS CONGESTION; VENOUS PRESSURE; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; OVARY; PELVIC PAIN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; RENAL VEINS; STERILIZATION, TUBAL; SYNDROME; VARICOSE VEINS;

EID: 35348951647     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6670.2007.00034     Document Type: Article

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