title: Laparoscopic adnexal preservation in a patient with complete torsion--a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic adnexal preservation in a patient with complete torsion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopy was performed in a 20-year-old nulliparous patient with a 24-h history of lower abdominal pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Torsion of the left adnexa was diagnosed and detorsion was performed. After detorsion the patient reported complete resolution of pain. At second look laparoscopy blood supply of the left adnexa was completely normalized and a cystadenofibroma was excised with preservation of the ovary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete torsion of adnexa associated with edema and ischemia can be treated by laparoscopic detorsion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamprath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Possover
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bechler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality