Ovarian Torsion in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Leading to Iatrogenic Preterm Delivery

• Main Authors: Evangelia Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea (Author), Manish Gupta (Author), Antony Hollingworth (Author), Anwen Gorry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ovarian torsion in the third trimester of pregnancy leading to a midline laparotomy and caesarean section for the delivery of a preterm baby is an uncommon event. As the woman is likely to present with nonspecific symptoms of lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, ovarian torsion can often be m...