[Incidental detection of ovarian vein thrombosis along with caesarean section (author's transl)]

Reported in this paper are two case of ovarian vein thrombosis which were incidentally discovered, when caesarean section was performed. The two thromboses must have originated at some point during pregnancy. This observation is very rare, since ovarian vein thrombosis is generally known for its occurrence as a complication during the puerperium. The ovarian vein was proximally ligated close to the uterus, and the motivations for this approach are given. Treatment then was continued with heparin. The incidence postpartum of ovarian vein thrombosis accounted for one per cent of alle diagnoses to which reference is made in this paper.