title: Laparoscopic treatment of isolated tubal torsion in a premenarchal girl.
abstract: Tubal torsion in a premenarchal girl was diagnosed by pelvic ultrasonography and laparoscopy. A laparoscopic approach was used to resect the twisted tube. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of laparoscopically managed torsion of a fallopian tube occurring in the absence of torsion of the ovary in a patient of this age group. Video-assisted minimally invasive surgery appears to be suitable for treatment of tubal torsion in children; hospitalization is short, cosmetic results are excellent, and return to normal activity is rapid. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 6(2):209-211, 1999)
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color