Acute abdomen in early pregnancy due to ovarian torsion following successful in vitro fertilization treatment

Objective: Ovarian torsion is an acute abdomen requiring prompt intervention. Ovarian torsion seldom occurs during pregnancy. However, with in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, ovarian hyperstimulation may increase the size of the ovaries and result in the occurrence of adnexal torsion. Here, we...

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Published in:	Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main Authors:	Hsing-Chun Tsai, Tian-Ni Kuo, Ming-Ting Chung, Mike Y.S. Lin, Chieh-Yi Kang, Yung-Chieh Tsai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-08-01
Subjects:	in vitro fertilization laparoscopy ovarian hyperstimulation ovarian torsion pregnancy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455915001321