title: Torsion of the fallopian tube; a case report of a bilateral non-simultaneous torsion and a review of the literature.
abstract: The history is described of a patient with bilateral non-simultaneous torsion of the fallopian tubes occurring 10 yr after sterilization and with an interval of 1 yr. A review of the literature is presented which highlights the incidence, the clinical picture, the etiology, the prevention and the treatment of tubal torsion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal; D014102:Torsion Abnormality