| Diagnostic value of transvaginal color Doppler flow in ovarian torsion. | |
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PMID: 8886692 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of Doppler flow in the diagnostic process of ovarian torsion. METHODS: Twenty-two patients who displayed the clinical symptoms of abdominal pain concomitant with an ovarian mass and were scheduled for explorative laparoscopy were enrolled in the study. The cohort was divided into 3 groups: (A) 8 patients with clinical and sonographic evidence of torsion; (B) 8 patients with abdominal pain and sonographic diagnosis of hemorrhagic cyst; and (C) 6 patients with a simple cystic mass who had undergone explorative surgery due to abdominal pain. RESULTS: After Doppler flow imaging, Group A displayed no blood flow within the mass, and surgery confirmed the diagnosis of ovarian torsion. Seven of the 8 group B patients showed ovarian vascular flow (RI = 0.472 +/- 0.067). Only 2 of the 6 Group C patients displayed vascular flow (RI = 0.680 +/- 0.129) within an untwisted cyst, confirmed by laparoscopy. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of Doppler flow imaging with the morphologic assessment improves the diagnostic accuracy of ovarian torsion. |
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Authors:
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R Tepper; Y Zalel; S Goldberger; I Cohen; S Markov; Y Beyth |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: 68 ISSN: 0301-2115 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. Publication Date: 1996 Sep |
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Created Date: 1997-02-07 Completed Date: 1997-02-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 115-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapir Medical Center, Israel. |
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Abdominal Pain Adolescent Adult Child Female Humans Ovarian Diseases / physiopathology, surgery, ultrasonography* Ovary / blood supply* Torsion Abnormality Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color |
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