Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
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J Minim Invasive Gynecol · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialOxytocin infusion in laparoscopic myomectomy may decrease operative blood loss.
To evaluate the influence of oxytocin on operative blood loss during laparoscopic myomectomy (LM). ⋯ Oxytocin infusion combined with skillful surgical techniques may decrease operative blood loss and blood transfusion during LM.
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J Minim Invasive Gynecol · Mar 2007
Comparative StudyParotid area sign: a clinical test for the diagnosis of fluid overload in hysteroscopic surgery.
To describe the clinical test parotid area sign, which is used to assess fluid absorption during resectoscopic surgery and to compare the test with volumetric fluid balance method with respect to its ability to detect fluid overload. ⋯ The parotid area sign is a simple, effective, and easy-to-perform test (in real time continuously) that requires minimal equipment or training. It supplements the volumetric fluid balance method in the detection of fluid overload (1.5% glycine) during resectoscopic surgery. It may also enable us to detect fluid overload when volumetric fluid balance method fails to detect extraneous losses caused by spillage.