Poststerilization tubal torsion

Four cases of torsion of the fallopian tube following sterilization are reported. This is a rare complication that may occur two to eight years after tubal ligation. It is more likely to occur after Pomeroy's, Irving's or the Viennese school technique of sterilization, in which the free di...

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Published inInternational surgery Vol. 63; no. 2; p. 84
Main Authors Pujari, B D, Pujari, M B, Deodhare, S G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.02.1978
Subjects
Adnexal Diseases - complications
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Fallopian Tubes
Female
Humans
Sterilization, Tubal - adverse effects
Torsion Abnormality
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Summary:Four cases of torsion of the fallopian tube following sterilization are reported. This is a rare complication that may occur two to eight years after tubal ligation. It is more likely to occur after Pomeroy's, Irving's or the Viennese school technique of sterilization, in which the free distal segment of the fallopian tube is suspended by a narrow mesentery. Hydrosalpinx, which is common after sterilization, seems to predispose to torsion.
ISSN:0020-8868