Ovarian torsion: Opportunities to improve clinical management

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 683-686

  Bharathan, R ^a   Ramsawak, L ^b   Kelly, A ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adnexal torsion; Assessment; Ovarian torsion; Serum markers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CYST; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SALPINGECTOMY; TORSION ABNORMALITY; VOMITING;

EID: 84866182149     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.698331     Document Type: Article

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