Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 201-206 , August 2008

Emergency Management and Conservative Surgery of Ovarian Torsion in Children: A Report of 40 Cases

  • V. Rousseau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • ,
  • R. Massicot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Richard Massicot, Service de Chirurgie pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier du Mans, 194 avenue Rubillard, 72000 Le Mans, France
    • ,
  • Ahmed A. Darwish

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • F. Sauvat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • ,
  • S. Emond

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • ,
  • E. Thibaud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
    • ,
  • C. Nihoul-Fékété

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.11.003

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 201-206 , August 2008

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