Can the ultrasound suggest the emergency operation of a sliding ovary in a hernia sac?

Katerina Kambouri; Rodoula Sotiropoulou; George Petros Nistikoulis; Soultana Foutzitzi; Maria Aggelidou; Savas Deftereos

doi:10.1177/2050313X211020079

Can the ultrasound suggest the emergency operation of a sliding ovary in a hernia sac?

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2021 May 30:9:2050313X211020079. doi: 10.1177/2050313X211020079. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Katerina Kambouri¹, Rodoula Sotiropoulou¹, George Petros Nistikoulis², Soultana Foutzitzi², Maria Aggelidou¹, Savas Deftereos²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.
² Department of Radiology, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece.

Abstract

In this case, it is described the importance of ultrasound in children with sliding ovaries in inguinal hernias. If the child has no symptoms, an emergency ultrasound could suggest the manner of the operation, scheduled or emergency.

Keywords: Surgery; critical care/emergency medicine; ovary; ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports