Diagnostic failures in ovarian torsion during childhood: The effect of ovarian cyst size on the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasonography

ULUSOY O., KARAKUŞ O. Z., ATEŞ O., Hakguder G., OLGUNER M., Akgur F. M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.50, no.5, pp.660-665, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.23167
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.660-665
  • Keywords: Doppler ultrasonography, laparoscopy, ovarian cyst, ovarian torsion
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Doppler ultrasonography (US) in pediatric ovarian torsion (OT) and the effect of ovarian cyst size on the effectiveness of Doppler US in pediatric OT.