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Table 1 characteristic of twisted fallopian tube in pregnancy [5-9], [13], [14].

From: Twisted fallopian tube in pregnancy: a case report

Author (year)

Age (years)

Gravia & Parity

Gestational age (weeks)

Preoperative Diagnosis

Operative findings

Associated finding

Operation

Pregnancy outcome

Walker PA (1962)[13]

24

G1P0

37

Acute abdomen

Twisted right fallopian tube

No

Right salpingectomy

Term pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Lewis EC (1962)[14]

22

-

30

Acute appendicitis

Torsion of right fallopian tube

Cyst in broad ligament

Right salpingectomy

Term pregnancy (Cesarean section)

Chambers JT et al(1979)[5]

        

Case 1

25

G1P0

30

Acute appendicitis

Torsion of right fallopian tube

No

Right salpingo-oophorectomy

Term pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Case 2

27

G1P0

36

Urinary tract infection and abruptio placenta

Torsion of right fallopian tube

No

Right salpingectomy

36 week pregnancy (Cesarean section)

Isager-Sally L & Weber T (1985)[6]

        

Case 1

26

G1P0

15

Appendicitis

Torsion of right fallopian tube

Twisted right ovarian cyst

Right salpingo-oophorectomy

Term pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Case 2

25

G1P0

39

Fetal indication

Twisted right fallopian tube

Cyst of the mesosalpinx

Right salpingectomy

Term pregnancy (Cesarean section)

Case 3

20

G2P1

32

Fetal indication

Twisted right fallopian tube

Sactosalpinx

Resection of lateral part

36 week pregnancy (Cesarean section)

Case 4

30

G1P0

29

Acute appendicitis

Twisted right fallopian tube

Right ovarian cyst

Right salpingo-oophorectomy

-

McKenna PJ & Gerbert KH (1989)[7]

33

G6P4

32.5

Acute appendicitis

Twisted right fallopian tube

Paratubal Cyst

Right salpingectomy

37 week pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Sorem KA etal (1991)[9]

26

G3P2

39 (in labor)

Early uterine rupture or adnexal torsion

Twisted right fallopian tube

No

Right salpingectomy

39 week pregnancy (Cesarean section)

Yalcin OT et al(1997)[8]

        

Case 1

24

-

26

Acute abdomen

Twisted right fallopian tube

Right hydrosalpinx

Right salpingectomy

37 week pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Case 2

31

-

34

Torsion of an ovarian cyst

Twist right fallopian tube

Paratubal cyst

Right salpingectomy

39 week pregnancy (Vaginal delivery)

Present case

34

G3P2

28

Twisted left ovarian cyst

Twisted left fallopian tube

Paratubal cyst

Left salpingectomy

38 week pregnancy (Cesarean section)