Ovarian torsion in in vitro fertilization-induced twin pregnancy: Combination of Doppler ultrasound and laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment can quickly solve the case

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1496.e9-1496.e13

  Arena, Saverio ^a   Canonico, Silvia ^a   Luzi, Giuseppe ^a   Epicoco, Giorgio ^a   Brusco, Gian Francesco ^a   Affronti, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera S Maria della Misericordia   (Italy)

Author keywords

IVF complications; Laparoscopy; ovarian torsion; pregnancy; surgical emergency

Indexed keywords

CETRORELIX; PROGESTERONE; RECOMBINANT CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; RECOMBINANT FOLLITROPIN; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAPAROSCOPIC OVARIAN ADNEXECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OVARY BLOOD FLOW; OVARY TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TORSION; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARIAN DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TORSION ABNORMALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 70349446574     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.06.029     Document Type: Article

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